I rarely played chess before I joined chess.com, now it is one of the main things that I think about during the day. There is something within those 64 squares that is truely magical and it is unbelievable how complex the game can become. My main inspiriation for joining chess.com was to improve my skills enough to finally beat my very strategically-minded dad. Now that that goal has been accomplished:) I am looking forward to competing in person very soon. Thanks chess.com for creating such an educational website that attracts such fun people!