Mouse slips are a part of the game. I enjoy a good rematch, my opponent plays at his best in a rematch.
I never use a computer, absolutely never! If you beat me, you beat only me, and if you lose to me, you lose only to me - of this you can be confident. These days I tend to study chess more than I actually play. So if you see me play above my rating, I assure you, it's only me.
I love the end games more than I love the openings, therefore, I tend to play stronger in the end than I do in the opening.
My favorite tactical chess book is Forcing Chess Moves by Charles Hertan, and my favorite chess author is Sergey Shipov. When it comes to explaining chess, because of his graceful style of writing, he cannot be beat.
| Type | Rating | Best | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Blitz | Rating | 1730 | Best | 1740 (23/Apr/2007) |
| Type | Standard | Rating | 1728 | Best | 1728 (15/Jan/2012) |
| Type | Bullet | Rating | 1479 | Best | 1603 (23/Jul/2008) |
| Type | 5-minute | Rating | 1582 | Best | 1685 (19/Oct/2008) |
| Type | 1-minute | Rating | 1688 | Best | |
| Type | 15-minute | Rating | 1718 | Best | 1718 (29/Dec/2014) |
| Type | 3-minute | Rating | 1380 | Best | 1528 (21/Nov/2010) |