It was 1966, and you were at a chess tournament. A rash descision to sign up, now you thought about it. But, nontheless, you had played your way up through all of your competitors - through pure dumb luck or raw talent, you did now know. And now you were on the opposite side of a chess board from Benny Watts, the US Co-Champion - a title held alongside Beth Harmon. The pieces swam before your eyes, your nerves racked with anxiety. You so badly wanted to win this, but weren't sure if you'd be able to.