Blunder

This is the "B" word and is not ordinarily allowed in this blog. But I did blunder and that's when chess players get into trouble. I meant to play an exhibition game but blundered and forgot to click on to an unrated game and so there I was in an arena trapped against my will against a higher rated opponent I always duck and dodge when it comes to playing for ratings but I was stuck back out and lose automatically. My opponent was a solid 1265 rated too high for my comfort I only play those opponents with that kind of rating and higher in exhibition games where if and when I do lose I can say oh well the lost didn't count or reduce my ratings. Anyhow despite my blunder I had beaten my opponent by trying to put my best foot forward with visions of the number ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen who says he can envision a dozen or so moves ahead of time each time he moves. Whatever the case I bungled my way into a rated game and won no this time this blunder did not depress me none the least. I've lost count on the blunders I've made sending me into too many nose dives into the bliss of hell. It is not of my will to allow myself to be crucified I am not God. But I know what torture is. Marty Nemko the career talk show host on KGO radio 810 of San Francisco reminded me chess is just a game. It is a relief to know that.