Which topic was it? I found this quote from not too long ago:
Also I vaguely remember it being 7 games on average to stabilize. If you can find the source for that or for your number, I will be happy to know.
Which games? I don’t remember exactly what happened when I first played Starcraft or Arimaa or the rather obscure KDice–all strategy games in one way or another. I believe it was humiliation every time, followed by improvement with a few rounds of experience.