I'm a 37-year old, happily married, male South African. I played only limited social chess with my dad and brother during my school days. In about mid-2007 I joined this site on my brother's invite and am enjoying it tremendously - I'm learning all the time. Im an inbound tour operator providing foreign clients with tours and related products in Southern & Eastern Africa.
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