A musicologist and violinist from Chicago, IL
A big fan of Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls
I prefer standard game, even though I play Blitz much more often.
I am a fan of Capablanca, Alekhine, and Bobby Fischer.
One of my games played in ICC was published in Chess Life (April 2000) under Lev Alburt's Back to Basics
No takebacks please. There is no such thing in chess rules. "Mouse slip" is NOT an excuse at all. We are lucky enough not to have the "touch-move" rule here.
No immediate rematch: If you win, let me study the game and understand why I lost. If I win, please study the game instead of committing the same mistake twice. I will decline any immediate rematch request automatically. Also, please don't harrass me if I decline your rematch request.
If you think there's nothing to study in a bullet game, you are wrong!!!! Remember, time is part of
| Type | Rating | Best | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Wild | Rating | 1196 | Best | 1452 (05/Aug/1998) |
| Type | Blitz | Rating | 1141 | Best | 1537 (26/Mar/2003) |
| Type | Standard | Rating | 1409 | Best | 1800 (21/Jul/1999) |
| Type | Bullet | Rating | 1235 | Best | 1456 (05/Feb/2007) |
| Type | Bughouse | Rating | 1251 | Best | 1420 (12/Apr/1999) |
| Type | Loser's | Rating | 1260 | Best | 1318 (29/May/2004) |
| Type | Crazyhouse | Rating | 1104 | Best | 1331 (13/Sep/2005) |
| Type | 5-minute | Rating | 1204 | Best | 1429 (12/Aug/2001) |
| Type | 1-minute | Rating | 1062 | Best | 1240 (11/Aug/2009) |
| Type | 3-minute | Rating | 1007 | Best |