Chess as a purely mental challenge is not that interesting to me, and playing against a computer is not something I like at all. But playing against a human o

Chess as a purely mental challenge is not that interesting to me, and playing against a computer is not something I like at all. But playing against a human opponent is one of the few games that interest me. I like that it is so old and has so long traditions, that means something in addition. So my conclusion is, it is as much a social activity as a mental one.