New high school graduate. Thrive in '05 baby!!! I sometimes use ChessBase to help me anticipate moves, but that is it. I don't try to model myself after another player, because one day I would like to be good enough for young players to model themselves after my style. I do look at alot of Fischer and Botvinnik games, though I don't understand most of their moves. If you are a cheater and use a computer, use it to beat everybody and not just me.
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