10,000 chess games and counting...

I would like to thank the 10,000+ players who challenged me over the many years.  Some of you know me by former avatar, the_chess_zebra.  I want to thank the Peaceful Warriors chess group for inviting me to join them.

What I know about this community is that some people  fret over their rating.  That's okay.  If you want to get better, get a chess book that speaks to you.  They are not all the same, but there is a book for you.  Do the exercises here at chess.com, play the computer, and participate in tournaments. 

If you don't fret about your rating, that's perfectly normal.  I know this because that cat guy who posted a lot on the chess forums - somethingsox - told me so.  I play recreational chess and obviously I don't care much about my rating.   My guinea pigs still like me.

In closing, a BIG THANK YOU to all the folks at chess.com who made this website possible.  It's like chess heaven on my desk.



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That's precisely what's wrong with some of the folks here at chess.com:  "you are what your rating is". 

Try a more holistic approach, friend, and you will see an expansive of the world like Hamlet, who famously said, "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

Ignore him. He's just an edgelord and disgruntled formerly banned member who joined today.