I accept challenges when they are 1-day timeout with no timebank.
For openings I am most comfortable with Pirc, Fianchettos, and utilizing my knights. My most recent philosophy is that I will always trade pawns in an effort to clear them off the board, but I generally sacrifice position to keep more powerful pieces in play. As such, I rarely find endgames with a bunch of pawns entertaining, so I always ask for a draw if it comes down to that...And if my offer is not accepted, I will pout and scream and moan until the very end... =)
I am an engineer by day but hope to resign someday to follow my true passion: Martial arts. Here is my youtube page if you care to look:
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