The_Shrike
Winston
Philadelphia, United States 
Member Since: Sep 6, 2008
Last Login: Nov 24, 2009
Profile Views: 421
Points: 26
About Me:
I haven't played chess since high school, and even then didn't play seriously, but I stumbled upon chess.com last fall and I've gotten hooked. I've really enjoyed rediscovering the game, making some new friends, and enjoying some friendly competition. It's been humbling to see how much I don't know about the game, but fun learning new things. The Shrike? Just a reference to a menacing science fiction character in Dan Simmons' Hyperion Canticles - a thorny character that impales his victims...