It helps that Go has a surprisingly powerful handicap system [1] - being a casual player I was able to play meaningful matches against a clearly superior oppone

It helps that Go has a surprisingly powerful handicap system [1] - being a casual player I was able to play meaningful matches against a clearly superior opponent with suitable starting advantage, something that I have never been able to enjoy in chess. That somehow supports the mentality of accepting your respective skill levels and enjoying the game together. 1: https://senseis.xmp.net/?Handicap https://senseis.xmp.net/?Handicap (from the featured site)