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your first opening Submitted by blackmanrook on August 19, 2009 12:41pm.
What is the first opening you learn? Do most players start off learning the Spanish and the Sicillian or some other Europe-based opening....Read more »
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your first opening

Submitted by blackmanrook on August 19, 2009 12:41pm.

What is the first opening you learn? Do most players start off learning the Spanish and the Sicillian or some other Europe-based opening....Read more »

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Live Chess - Blitz

1778

Highest:	1924 (Oct 18, 2010)
Best Win:	2164 (pisher)
Avg. Opp.:	1807
Total Games:	1,336 (655 W/ 614 L / 67 D)

Live Chess - Standard

1679

Highest:	1766 (Apr 3, 2010)
Best Win:	1977 (harissantos)
Avg. Opp.:	1662
Total Games:	57 (29 W/ 28 L / 0 D)

Live Chess - Bullet

1628

Highest:	1644 (Sep 24, 2011)
Best Win:	1652 (Lichtzeichner)
Avg. Opp.:	1482
Total Games:	35 (25 W/ 9 L / 1 D)

Online Chess

1805

Highest:	2086 (Nov 13, 2009)
Avg. Opp.:	1830
Best Win:	2172 (padman)
Today‘s Rank:	#14,402 of 257,318 (94.4%)
Timeouts:	44% (last 90 days)
Time/Move:	8 hr 45 min
Total Games:	319 (193 W/ 104 L / 22 D)

Chess960

1574

Highest:	1705 (Sep 11, 2009)
Avg. Opp.:	1772
Best Win:	1667 (davewizard)
Today‘s Rank:	#3,749 of 41,221 (90.9%)
Total Games:	37 (19 W/ 17 L / 1 D)

Tactics

1962

Current:	1962
Highest:	2057 (Mar 11, 2011)
Lowest:	988 (Sep 8, 2009)
# Attempts:	82
Passed:	49 (59.8%)
Failed:	33 (40.2%)
Total Time:	0.3 hrs

Chess Mentor

1888

Current:	1888
Highest:	1888 (Sep 9, 2009)
Lowest:	1281 (Aug 17, 2009)
# Lessons:	20
% Complete:	20/3562 (0.6%)
Total Time:	1.14 hrs

Games Archive

	Opponent	Result
	Frenchpawn (1974)	1-0 (lost)
	haddad56 (2127)	0-1 (lost)
	botzaris (1916)	draw
	botzaris (1919)	0-1 (lost)
	Mikhail007 (2256)	1-0 (lost)

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Member Since: Aug 17, 2009
Last Login: May 24, 2012
Profile Views: 1527
Points: 253
Homepage: www.chessfusion.com
Birthday: Oct 23, 1981
Occupation: chess teacher and tutor
USCF Rating: 1930

I am a chess teacher that enjoys all forms of chess. I often play too fast and blunder. I guess what they say is true that fools rush in. I am also the founder of chessfusion in Chicago. I tutor chess, math, reading, and test prep.

Current Games (9)

Opponent	Game	# Moves	Time Left
XAYAL_NABIYEV	mini match cup round 1 2012 the po…	51	25 hours
talebor	The "G" Group Open Chall…	19	35 hours
talebor	The "G" Group Open Chall…	18	35 hours
haddad56	2010 Chess Olympic Tryouts - Round…	2	2 days
GreenbayPackers	2010 Chess Olympic Tryouts - Round…	32	2 days
Mikhail007	2010 Chess Olympic Tryouts - Round…	32	16 hours
kelvo1976	2010 Chess Olympic Tryouts - Round…	22	3 days
kuharino	Fair Grounds Extravaganza - Board 9	15	37 hours
kuharino	Fair Grounds Extravaganza - Board 9	16	3 days

Finished Games (18)

White	Black	Result	Moves	Date	Action
Frenchpawn (1974)	blackmanrook (1778)	1-0 (lost)	49	05/23/2012	View
blackmanrook (1805)	haddad56 (2127)	0-1 (lost)	39	05/23/2012	View
botzaris (1916)	blackmanrook (1782)	draw	61	05/14/2012	View
blackmanrook (1779)	botzaris (1919)	0-1 (lost)	51	05/14/2012	View
Mikhail007 (2256)	blackmanrook (1810)	1-0 (lost)	24	05/06/2012	View
therightmate76 (1836)	blackmanrook (1784)	1-0 (lost)	65	05/05/2012	View
blackmanrook (1792)	Rat69 (1467)	1-0 (won)	1	05/04/2012	View
blackmanrook (1790)	gabz02 (1710)	1-0 (won)	45	05/04/2012	View
xuligano (1937)	blackmanrook (1783)	1-0 (lost)	61	05/04/2012	View
blackmanrook (1788)	junrivers (1687)	1-0 (won)	70	05/04/2012	View