In March 2012, soon after I was accepted to an unfamiliar high school, a freshman was assigned to lead me around and give me a feel for the school. He showed me where classes are and how to get lunch, but during a break he also introduced me to the school's Chess Club. They taught me about a chess variant, bughouse, which turns the typically slow-paced individual game into a minutes-long competition between pairs of players.
Six months later, I entered the school as a freshman, having chosen Georgetown Day School for my high school experience. I dropped by Chess Club so I could see some familiar faces, and somehow they all remembered my name from the 20 minutes they spent with me half a year earlier. I became a regular at Chess Club, even
Six months later, I entered the school as a freshman, having chosen Georgetown Day School for my high school experience. I dropped by Chess Club so I could see some familiar faces, and somehow they all remembered my name from the 20 minutes they spent with me half a year earlier. I became a regular at Chess Club, even