GeoffreyBernardo
Geoffrey van Wyk
Pretoria, South Africa 
Member Since: Aug 14, 2008
Last Login: Nov 25, 2009
Profile Views: 674
Points: 145
Status: I seriously need time-out protection. (3 months ago)
Birthday: Nov 12, 1976
Occupation: Chemical Engineering Technician
About Me:
My paternal uncle taught me chess during the Christmas holidays of 1986 when I was 10 years old. I played in high school and made it to the provincial team, which was easy because there was not much competition for places. I played on board 1 during the provincial championship in 1993.
I also had a chess mentor when I was 11 and 12. The first year, we played almost every afternoon; the second year, about two times per week. That improved my game alot.
Over-the-board tournaments around here are few and far between; therefore, for me, online chess (a.k.a. correspondence or email chess) is the real deal. I do not consult books or databases with regards to my current games. I might consult them with regard to general aspects.