Chess is my fidget spinner.

I mostly play it when I’m on hold, on a useless zoom call or listening to a bad presentation. If the call is picked up or something interesting happens on the zoom call, I get distracted or abandon the game. My rating hovers between 900-1000 because of this. It’s not a great way to get a high rating but it keeps me from going insane.

I play 10 minute rapid games on Chess.com. I aim for four a day. With white, I play the London System or the Queen’s Gambit. With Black I play the French Defense or the Caro-Kahn.

My chess.com profile is HMcEwen.