Hello, I'm a 42-year old creative-writing teacher in Philadelphia. I also do animal-rights work. Hobbies include: nature, astronomy, dogs, reading and writing short horror stories, and woodcraft. I am really still learning chess as an adult, but I am improving. I use the Caro-Kann defense for Black. Thanks, and good luck!
Tournament Entry Rating is calculated by the formula (CurrentRating + HighestRating) / 2. The entry rating will never drop to more than 100 points below your Highest Rating.
Rated stats are updated within 24 hours of the last completed rated game.