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William S
Chicago, United States 
Member Since: Nov 6, 2008
Last Login: Jul 5, 2009
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Homepage: www.midwaychessclub.org
Birthday: Oct 30, 1967
Occupation: Retired
USCF Rating: 1002
About Me:
I played Chess as a child and was beaten by my cousin who gave me no quarter!(First game was Scholars Mate, I was quite a sucker!) But it has made me an decent player. Then life happened and I did not play for about 20 years except the occasional game with a buddy of mine in the Army. I worked in R&D for R.R Donnelley, was a field engineer for a computer hardware/software company, taught at a University and owned a bookstore. Fortunately, I retired early and am now playing chess everyday.
In addition to playing chess I am an active "Solver" on Chessproblem.net and play in tournaments locally and nationally. I am coached by IM Igor Khmelnitsky, FM_Eric Schiller (Chess.com Member) and Mikhail Korneman. I play on the Chicago Industrial Chess League and am the President of the Midway Chess Club. Instructor at the local library's chess club. I recently became a fellow of the British Chess Problem Society. Also called "The Problemist.
Current projects are: Sam Loyd, Translating "Das Indische Problem" by Kohtz and Kockelkorn from German to English assisted by Gary Kevin Ware of Chess Life Online. Collecting Chess Folklore for another upcoming book. My most recent project is doing ALL the photography for a book called "Knitting and Crochet encyclopedia of Toys." Outside of Chess I am an amatuer Astrophotographer and Astronomer, I manage my wife's Blues Band and homeschool my children. I also try to sharpen my culinary skills and have a few published recipes.
I am an eclectic indivdual and love to play chess with new friends, so drop me an email or note.
Cheers,
William