Even that feels like an understatement. As a mere class-player, I once had the opportunity to play an IM. I reached the middle game without any blunders, even

Even that feels like an understatement. As a mere class-player, I once had the opportunity to play an IM. I reached the middle game without any blunders, even material, no immediate threats, and was beginning to wonder if I could actually survive into an endgame. As I evaluated my next move, I realized this was all illusion. I suddenly realized every candidate move led to catastrophe, as if by some magic I suddenly found myself in a straight-jacket. Statistically, it might be more on the order of unarmed man standing up to a tank, but it felt more like being mugged by a trans-dimensional alien. Anyone with a title is an extraordinary player.