celestialknight
Derrick Carwardine
Fort Worth, United States 
Member Since: Dec 20, 2007
Last Login: Nov 6, 2009
Profile Views: 1034
Points: 115
Status: Excited about the new year!... (9 months ago)
Birthday: Jan 13, 1974
Occupation: Karate Instructor
About Me:
I am a Karate Instructor in Fort Worth, TX. I have a wide variety of interests, of which chess is only one. I enjoy fitness and exercise, a wide variety of movies, and reading. I am currently going to school part-time in an attempt to finish my bachelor's degree in history and philosophy. I participated in my first triathlon this year and had a blast! I plan on being in three next year. I taught myself to play when I was 12 yrs old, but didn't play much until late in high school. Even then I wasn't a very good player due to being overly defensive. I read my first chess book several years later while overseas in the military, and that started my path toward more serious play and study. I have a LONG way to go, but have also come far from where I started! I will always love the game, win or lose! . . . But it sure doesn't hurt to win! LOL