Chess - THE Game

Naturally, I like to win any game that I play, be it table-tennis, cards, footie, chess, anything.  However, sometimes when I get really involved with a scintillating game of chess, I reach a point where I feel that the game itself is the winner; whether I come first or second then becomes somewhat of an irrelevance.  I just marvel at the beauty of the game.

I should be interested to hear if any other players ever feel this way.