I don't know who would be reading this, but thanks for stopping by if you're here. I have recently taken on chess as a mental challenge and exercise. I have always been fascinated by all the theory and richness of chess, but I have never had the time to really research beyond an occasional book here or there over the years. This year I'm going to see if I can work at getting better and see how much potential I have to play the game well.

I am always open to advice and if anyone higher rated than me would like to do some analysis, analyze away! I would appreciate the feedback. Anyway, that will be all I can think of for now. Get back to the board and have a great day. Good luck!