I play chess and have since high school. I don't have chess computer, but I have a nice electronic clock and a nice regulation board with heavy pieces. I am an ok player, but I am not playing for money. I used to be in a local chess club, but I have not participated for several years. I have not had anyone to play since I stopped going to the club. I had a rating I think around 1400 at one time, but I have no idea if that still exists or not. People in my family are easily discouraged when they loose and aren't really interested in learning much, so I don't get to exercise that part of my brain. I have started watching this series on Netflix about the Queens Gambit and I find it very interesting. I can easy see how the young lady was obsessed with learning chess and purchasing a set. I had a similar trait at one time. But I never had to use tranquilizers. That seems rather odd, like OCD odd.

I saw a news story recently that Netflix estimates that 62 million people watched at least 2 minutes of the Queens Gambit Series.
The result was apparently an increase in the purchase of chess sets and such.
I have to admit that I started looking for my old copy of Modern Chess Openings (13th addition) and when I could not find it, I asked for it as a Christmas gift.

My better half told me that she found Modern Chess Openings (13th addition) for $7.25 (used) somewhere.
I told her that would be a great Christmas gift for me.
The new copies were like $160 and I just made a screwed up face at that price and made some comment like "no way, that is stupid".
It's not like I am going to read every notation and every page anyway, so an older version is fine for me and used is ok too.