I played chess as a teenager in the 90s. Started playing in the local chess club at around 1990 at 8 but most of the time it was just playing 2 player bughouse and talking trash, so I never learned anything. Played some matches as part of a youth team and in regional opens. Highest DWZ (German national rating) was at around 1300. Last DWZ was 1225, so I barely knew how to play. Not played Chess for the better part of the next 25 years.

I still try to become better, have not found a regional chess club yet to join. Love watching streamers on Twitch and YouTube like FMJohnCurtisChess, JanistanTV of Jan Gustafsson, WCM Katharina, Schachlatan and of course the national top players Matthias Blübaum, Frederik and Rasmus Svane etc, Markus Ragger from Austria. So much to learn, especially on the longer time controls. I’m way too old and slow to get anything out of bullet and even the short blitz time controls. feels sad.

Professionally, I’m doing software and infra automation. I’m also on the spectrum.

RolandRides