I have a question for Daniel Rensch - does chess.com use anything other than my displayed rating for matchmaking? Because sometimes I wonder if my ability is really that see-saw or am I being played somehow?

Make The Words • Jan 27 Score: 520 #MakeTheWords

Make The Words • Feb 1 Score: 575 #MakeTheWords

Make The Words • Feb 5 Score: 536 #MakeTheWords

Make The Words • Feb 9 Score: 593 #MakeTheWords

Google Gemini says: If Elon Musk liquidated his fortune, he could purchase the island of Manhattan (every condo, brownstone, office tower, etc) with roughly $87 billion left over—enough for every property in Staten Island and still have change for a private island elsewhere.

Here I go, wish me luck...

Make The Words • Feb 16 Score: 566 #MakeTheWords