It's all good really. Chess is about seeing all the possible outcomes while you are in the middle of play. Then there comes a point where there is only one possible outcome. It's either a win, a loss, or a draw.

It would have been checkmate in three moves if he had shifted his queen from D-6 to C-5 to put you in check. It's just that he didn't see that possibility.

It came to a point with me that the wins and losses weren't important anymore. It really doesn't matter if you are the world champion. There will always be somebody that's just a little bit younger, a little bit faster, a little bit better overall ... and that's all it takes.

Truth be told .... i think i gained more from from my losses than i ever did my wins. Lol .... there was one memorable match where i got my a$$ handed to me by a 14 year old girl from Russia. Good lord .... that little thing was a holy terror on the chess board. That was a learning experience !



Anyhow .... i've rambled on long enough. The main value i found in chess was that's like going to the gym for your brain. It keeps you in shape. It doesn't really matter if you can bench press 50 lbs or 400 lbs as long as you keep working to improve on what you've got to work with.