Besides playing chess .I love hiking , nature ,plants and art . Have a great dog named Bruno ,you can see a photo of him on this site . I learned to play as a teenager ,never studied and that shows , don't know to much theory just go and hope for the best . Love this site because I love to meet people from all over the world , Like a game ?

Bruno died sept.13 2011 , peacefully after a happy life . He was 13 . Now I have a new dog named Dozer , he was born dec 3 2011 . His father is a Mastiff / boxer cross and his mam a sheppard / something .

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