What's to tell? I live in Maryland and work for the US Dept of Defense as an Air Traffic Control Systems Field Engineer. I'm retired Navy. Dad taught me to play when I was 4. I played a *lot* of chess in school, took a few tournaments when I was in the service. I only make and take challenges with 3/7 (or more) move times, though I usually move far more often, and only one game per person at a time (clan challenges are the only exception)! I take skulls (quickly in clan and ladder games) unless messaged. I expect the same.
Outside of chess (shock, yes, it exists!):
- I am a commercial sUAS remote pilot. I currently fly the Yuneec Typhoon H480Pro and the H920.
- I am an avid shooter. Navy expert marksman, pistol and rifle. I have several weapons and take them all to the range regularly. Ammo is annoyingly expensive. 🙁
- I'm something of a datahead, and program in javascript, ruby and c, all at the hobbyist, not professional, levels. I also have at least a fair familiarity with most hardware.
Note: New users with a lot of concurrent games, many moves (especially when I look and see they are happening around the clock!) all wins/no losses are suspicious to me. If you fit this description, contact me and chat a bit before challenging. I report (and do not play) suspected 'bots, and will delete those games unmoved.
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.
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Are you looking to up your chess game? Well this club is for you, this club is for any chess players looking to up their game and get to the skill level they want to achieve. We are currently accepting any players to this club.