And on-line, there's another guy I get lessons from. As for the appeal of chess, a most traditional game that was once used by ancient cultures as a substitute for war, Clay's reasons are very twenty first century. Every game is different, which is how I like it. There are people who will argue that perfecting your opening is the determining factor in a chess game and that may be, but for me, when you get into the middle of the game, that's when it gets interesting because it's always different from game to game. As for the National Open next month, March 17 through 19, Clay offers a preview and a prediction.
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I got three and half points out of six, which means I won three games, drew one and lost two.