Hi! I'm a graphic designer who likes reading, writing (I've written a few unpublished novels), crochet, knitting, jewelry making, art, tai chi, cycling, movie watching and listening to music. As you can probably guess from my list of hobbies, I'm female.

My experience with chess is erratic. I learned to play chess back in 2001, using a software program called Chessmaster 8000. I played for a year but then had to quit because life got super busy. I didn't play chess again until 2010, when I created an account on this site. I played for two or three months before life (and several other hobbies) got in the way again. Two weeks ago, I was given a trial diamond membership and have been using the tactics trainer. Chess is challenging. I might continue playing.

I like games that are between ten to twenty minutes long. I'll play rated or unrated games. Feel free to challenge me.

P.S. I'm currently working on a novel and haven't been able to find time to play chess. Maybe I'll take it up in August.

SirCoffeeCrisp