Originally Posted by Firegoat7
Let me put it this way. The idea that you don't play chess because you are a base materialist with self esteem issues who has no faith in his own abilities to adapt seems pretty self defeating in my books.
But hey, each to their own.
Well if some players can adapt to coming last consistently well then good on them. They are like creationists - they don't mind making fools of themselves in public.