Today I sat down and played a game of chess with an International Grandmaster. This guy can beat most people in the world, but he didn't beat me. After half a dozen tense moves I put him in check, and he moved the board to one side and said "okay, now let's do the rest of the job interview."

"Hang on a minute," I said. "Can I count this as a draw?"

In the context of the job interview, that was probably a mistake. Those International Grandmasters can get a little touchy. They're also somewhat prone to psychopathic outbursts of ultracompetitive rage.

But I think I may have some kind of new career in the pipeline. I think I'm going to be a chess teacher.