>>16001918As a teen I got to the point of being able to "play" games in my mind but I lost interest when I realized I will make no progress without memorizing hundreds if not thousands of games.
I hated every chess software I tried, hated speed chess, hated how there are no sweet victories and all loses seem meaningless.
I gifted my only set to nerdy cousin and never went back.
Last time I passively "played" anything chess-ish was Devil May Cry 3 and pic related