I'm a Norwegian dabbler who've been playing chess on and off for 25 years (my dad thought me how to play when i was 6-7 years old, and he never let me winπ). My interest in chess comes and goes, but usually gets a little boost when Magnus Carlsen does well in a tournament. My last play-period has lasted longer than the previous ones, and I'm studying to improve my game further.
I'm a computer software engineer, and other hobbies beside chess include photography, woodworking, squash, bicycling etc.
I click the skull unless we have a prior agreement not to.
I'm taking a little break from chess and RHP now (summer 2010), because I've bought a house in a different part of the country and need some time to relocate and refurbish π
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 A fun, aggressive attack. While it gives black the material advantage, white has the positional advantage.