Quote Originally Posted by miles View Post
Is everyone a chess boffin on here apart from me?

I can play chess but I'm not particularly good. I played a bit in school and was about the second best there (out of those of us that actually played chess). There was a strange boy, who was always far too good for me. And he went to some kind of local chess club too.These days I can move the pieces around and maybe take a few pieces on the way. But as for strategies and really thinking about it properly I am nondescript. I play Scrabble much better!
Don't worry miles, I'm also below average after many years of not playing chess.

I could hardly remember my favorite opening positions much less naming them.