Unfortunately, not ...
Already long time ago I decided not to become a professional chess player because it's very time consuming and also stressful (there is no guarantee of having a regular income when you are depending on your success in chess). I always noticed how depressed or angry professional players reacted when they didn't beat me in chess Opens - not to succeed in such tournaments can mean no money for their family this month ...
I wanted to play chess for fun and still be able to enjoy the game ...
Unfortunately, not ...
Already long time ago I decided not to become a professional chess player because it's very time consuming and also stressful (there is no guarantee of having a regular income when you are depending on your success in chess). I always noticed how depressed or angry professional players reacted when they didn't beat me in chess Opens - not to succeed in such tournaments can mean no money for their family this month ...
I wanted to play chess for fun and still be able to enjoy the game ...