vcliburn
Van Cliburn
NYC, United States 
Member Since: Jul 13, 2007
Last Login: Jul 4, 2008
Profile Views: 2549
Points: 14
Birthday: May 22, 1951
Occupation: Tax law specialist
About Me:
Professional tax law specialist & accountant by day, lover of chess and classical piano music by night. To balance things out, I also work out at the gym in order to help keep my mind and body strong and focused.
My Chess Style / Favorite Openings:
To me, chess is largely a reflection of life and humanity...a dramatic struggle between two life forces - a situation with endless possibilities. I choose not to play in competitive tournaments because it detracts from the beauty, creativity and spontaneity in the game. Without a doubt, chess is the consumate merger of Art and Science. Unfortunately, computers have ruthlessly taken over the "science" aspect of the game, to the point where there is hardly any room left for the "artistic" and "human" side of the game. Therefore, I am totally against the use of computers in chess.