I met Mr. Rohde about 100+ times at the Manahattan Chess Club and found
him to
be very polite, even if he's not the life of the party.

What do you expect from the guy anyway?

He's a GM, very good player, had a kid about 15 years ago.

He also has an eight year old. And you're right he is an okay guy. For
someone from NJ.

Since when were chessplayers, especially GMs, expected to be social
butterflies.

Would you rather hang out with Yasser Seirawan, who will outdress you and
outwit you before and after the game in which he outplays you?