Mystery solved.

It all started when I emailed chess clubs in England offering link exchanges.  My emails appeared to be from “Trent L” because, well, my name is Trent and my last initial is L.

However, when replying, some people would call me “Lawrence”.  The first time, I figured it was just a slip.  Hey, maybe the guy just finished talking to a Lawrence and had Lawrence-on-the-brain.  (You know how bad that is.)

But it happened several times.  My curiosity was, as they say, piqued.  Am I going crazy?  Am I Lawrence?  Is my whole life some kind of crazy Fight Club illusion?

I emailed someone who called me “Lawrence” and asked why they thought my name was Lawrence.  Turns out, there is a young chess whiz in England called Lawrence Trent.

Ahhh.  Now I get it.  Suffice to say, I’m not Lawrence Trent.  Sorry to disappoint anyone who thought they were being contacted by a renowned genius

Not related to chess, but I like the way this guy thinks.