Chess is very special to me in many ways. I believe that it is a game that has almost infinite possibilities. In my experience, some vital elements include: positional evaluation, manipulation, and combination calculation. I have been playing for over 20 years and have yet to plateau.... Im always learning, and being humbled by superior players. Speed chess is fun, but the heart of chess is in looking as deeply as you can into the possibilities of ones particular game. Something that cannot be accomplished in a matter of a few minutes.