My chess life is rather limited compared to many in terms of time span, but in number of games I have probably played too much. 🙂 It wasn't until college when I started but since then I've racked up over 6000 games, learning on the fly but gaining friends in the process. When I play chess, it is for the challenge, for the mental exercise, and for the love of the competition. Ratings are irrelevant, gloating is futile. I'm here to have fun and learn at the same time the competition is high.