Chess is odd against vastly more powerful opponent: can't maintain Near view that each move leads to your victory, given Far certain defeat.
@othercriteria @cwage I remember reading an anecdote by a famous chess player about it being hard to politely lose to the local grandmaster
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@othercriteria@cwage because of this reason -
@othercriteria@cwage the guy ends up unable to lose but makes it a draw & local guy puts the game with "my draw with x" on a wall plaque
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