I played a guy named David today. My apology was to Joe (who was my opponent this summer, and with whom I played nearly a dozen games) for saying this was one of the most fun games I’d played. Which it was. It’s not everyday you get to play on an oversized board with artistic chess pieces and “elves” to move them for you.  I credit my win to the many games I played with Joe under his tutelage.  And my second game today, where I lose soundly and quickly, I credit to … er, the glare from the sun? Read more…