charlierock
Charlie Torres
Bronx,New York, United States 
Member Since: Apr 25, 2008
Last Login: Oct 12, 2008
Profile Views: 1391
Points: 256
Status: first place at the annual chess in the parks (7 days ago)
Birthday: Sep 6, 1958
Occupation: chessplayer
About Me:
I live in the boogie down Bronx,also known as "El condado de la 'salsa'",which means the county of latin music.I was raise in "El Barrio in the early sixties,then moved to the projects on the westside of Fifth Ave.and 112 street. yeah i was one of those who witnessed the British Invasion of the Fab Four on the Ed Sullivan Show [for those that weren't around,it was a weekly on Saturdays].The Kennedy assasination and two blackouts;one in '64 and '77. I moved to the Bronx in '79 . My favorite opening is pawn to king four against just about any other defense.I see chess as a boxing match,each move is like each blow; if thrown with accuracy and precision it forms combinations, that the kind of player I am
Submitted by
charlierock on Jun 22, 2008 12:49pm.
...you know, I was looking to see if anyone ever had a lost game,then continue playing as if they had a " Diehard" battery installed in them. If you consider yourself a real chessplayer,then you should resign;I would only...Read more »