snits
Gerard Snitselaar
Phoenix, United States 
Member Since:
Jun 6, 2008
Last Login:
Jul 8, 2011
Profile Views:
2273
Points:
375
Status:
still easing back into chess (15 months ago)
Birthday: Dec 26, 1971
Occupation: Software Engineer
USCF Rating: 1436
About Me:
I think the first time I saw a chess board was in the 5th grade.
The first time I played was a game against a girlfriend right after high school (a humiliating defeat).
I had been interested in chess and followed the game for quite a while, but I didn't get serious about playing and studying until January 2007. I played my first rated chess then and started with an illustrious rating of around 480. I ended the year at ~1200, and this past Spring jumped up to 1500. Until this past June I had lost only 1 game to a player rated lower than me, unfortunately the total now stands at 3. :(
I mainly play chess for enjoyment, and because I find beauty in the game, but my goal is to achieve the best level that I can. Unfortunately starting to play serious chess at 35 means it will be a long, hard road. The hope is that with 9-10 years of hard work I will achieve a NM title.
Rating Goal for 2010: 1600
Performance Goals for 2010:
* Consistent thought process
* Better time management
Currently working through:
Chess Strategy for Club Players by Grooten
Chess Master vs Chess Amateur by Euwe
Submitted by
snits on May 7, 2011 11:53pm.
I am working through Kotov's article on various pawn positions in the center and in the section on open centers he used the following game between Alekhine and Lasker at Zurich 1934 as an example of an attack being successfully carried out. Enjoy.
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