Middle aged American from the midwest. Played chess in High School leagues in Illinois. The team was excellent, took state 3 years in a row. I was ok, I played 5th board my Senior year - That was a long time ago. Now I do Information Systems Business Process work. -- I'll move when I can, but can't promise every day -- I'm a strong supporter of timeouts, especially in tournaments --
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