: Chess club meets D&D
Like many of my fellow geeks, I was in Chess-Club when I was in high-school. I used to do pretty well, but never quite had the "killer instinct" necessary to really be a good player - that burning desire to win. Perhaps that was because I also pursued another geekly pastime - Dungeons and Dragons. And yes, I will admit that I still play D&D to this day, although my chess playing ability has fallen seriously into disuse.
But some creative people manage to mix their passion for chess with their passion for Dungeons and Dragons. Maybe it is best to stick to one or the other, and not try and combine the two...
Like many of my fellow geeks, I was in Chess-Club when I was in high-school. I used to do pretty well, but never quite had the "killer instinct" necessary to really be a good player - that burning desire to win. Perhaps that was because I also pursued another geekly pastime - Dungeons and Dragons. And yes, I will admit that I still play D&D to this day, although my chess playing ability has fallen seriously into disuse.
But some creative people manage to mix their passion for chess with their passion for Dungeons and Dragons. Maybe it is best to stick to one or the other, and not try and combine the two...