In an ironic way, the challenges to what I wrote somehow prove the point. On each count, one can use one’s knowledge to learn out a heter or even deny that there’s a problem to begin with. But after all that, no one here would consider doing any of these things (sports, backgammon, etc.) in any way other than a brief diversion. Wolf, I played games in camp and in recess, and the rules were always “adapted” or just ignored because taking them seriously meant an inappropriately high level of involvement. You’re okay with a chess player as your baal koreh, but a grandmaster?
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