It's taken me two decades to rekindle my interest in Chess. I agree wholeheartedly with "I like difficult and thinking". That's what drew me to the game too :)
Do let us know how the matchup turns out. Rumor has it that playing the Alien Gambit against the Caro-Kahn bodes well :)
I love the topic of obsessions, and great definition: "a fire that quickly and violently burns everything it touches but that, once it’s over, produces nothing more than a bunch of ashes.". Though I'm hesitant to accept that it only produces ashes!
Thank you! In my case, the obsession is so strong that at some point I only want to do other things and not hear about it anymore. That’s why I say it only leaves ashes. But then, later in life, something raises from these ashes like a phoenix, and I pick up that obsession again. Until I stop. Rinse, repeat.
...how incredibly cool to connect with someone again, and share a memory even, of over fifty years of time...what cool lives we get to live...also because for some reason this is all i hear when i think of obsessions... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs5StN8J-0 ...
"I much prefer a longer-lasting mild infatuation, or a friendship, or even an acquaintance." Your writing often contains these casual "at a distance" observations of yourself that have the detachment of a novelist talking about character.
It's taken me two decades to rekindle my interest in Chess. I agree wholeheartedly with "I like difficult and thinking". That's what drew me to the game too :)
Do let us know how the matchup turns out. Rumor has it that playing the Alien Gambit against the Caro-Kahn bodes well :)
LOL Sairam! Glad you could relate here. Thanks for reading! (BTW, the Caro-Kahn has been my go-to defense for years :))
I love the topic of obsessions, and great definition: "a fire that quickly and violently burns everything it touches but that, once it’s over, produces nothing more than a bunch of ashes.". Though I'm hesitant to accept that it only produces ashes!
Also, let us know how the reunion went :)
Thank you! In my case, the obsession is so strong that at some point I only want to do other things and not hear about it anymore. That’s why I say it only leaves ashes. But then, later in life, something raises from these ashes like a phoenix, and I pick up that obsession again. Until I stop. Rinse, repeat.
Beautiful!!! Love the reconnection, that was so unexpected.
Thank you, Yehudis!
...how incredibly cool to connect with someone again, and share a memory even, of over fifty years of time...what cool lives we get to live...also because for some reason this is all i hear when i think of obsessions... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs5StN8J-0 ...
Thank you, CansaFis! Some serious 80s vibes there! :)
"I much prefer a longer-lasting mild infatuation, or a friendship, or even an acquaintance." Your writing often contains these casual "at a distance" observations of yourself that have the detachment of a novelist talking about character.
Thank you, Rick! You're always capable of nailing down the essential points of my pieces. Yours are nice words. :)