frank713
Frank Alejandro
Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States 
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008
Last Login: Jul 5, 2009
Profile Views: 5083
Points: 540
Status: Aloha! (17 days ago)
Homepage: www.windwardchess.org
Birthday: Jul 13, 1954
Occupation: Computer Tech
USCF Rating: 1600
About Me:
Home town San Antonio, Texas, Spent twenty years in the U.S. Air Force, worked for Radio Shack, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics and currently a caregiver to a close friend! Like working computers / both maintenance and operations, reading, Internet, promoting chess,and go. Enjoy outdoor activities, such a sailing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, plan on hiking the AT in 2010, Also enjoying going to symphonies and plays! Have about 3 years of college, no degree! CXR rating 1592, I have been playing chess since I was 15 (1969), was greatly influence by Bobby Fischer in his earlier days did every well in high school chess league.I tried college and decided to join the U.S. Air Force and my chess activities slowed down! I retired in Hawaii in 1994 and started playing again and then was asked to help start a scholastic chess club at one of the private school in 2000. A few months later was asked to help direct the Windward Chess & Go Club in 2001 and then went on to others schools, due to being a caregiver presently have cut back in coaching, but still coach and direct the clubs mentioned. Play is about a Class B player most times. Blog at http://hawaiichess.blogspot.com