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I am a chess coach and teach classes for free, usually on the weekends.

Library of my Stonewall Games

Start here for those under 1000 ELO

I don't play speed chess because I have no time to think, I prefer to look at 10+ moves out and analyze multiple positions. Speed chess doesn't allow enough time to do that, and it creates bad habits.

Mostly play daily chess, Vote Chess, Sometimes play Club Tournaments but wont play the open Areanas anymore because there are too many cheaters using bots.

My cat's name is Chester and kinda looks like this Cat on my profile.

I like to play the Dutch, London, Scillian, Sometimes the French, Italian Game and Scotch. Also love various gambits - which ones - play me and find out :-)

I use to be a Chess Master, then stopped playing 30 years back, started back with online chess in 2023 and I'm starting to get used to the online screen view.

I am new to 960 but find it fun, its challenging and tactical, but less a fan of the other variants.

I do love puzzles and recommend them, also the drills as they help you learn the various positional tactics and train your brain to look for the forced moves, or to control the center and other various principles.

I like to chat during games, its fun to learn about the players, where they are from, and things going on in their lives.

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