Hello all. I am a sem-professional amateur chess player. Among my many chess competitions that I've taken part in, the World Open, the Philadelphia Open, 3 Eastern Chess Congresses, and 4 Amateur Team East tournaments have been some of my favorites. I've been playing for roughly 15 years give or take a few.

My style of play has been molded and established from the old masters. The old greats. Greats such as former World Champion Tigran Petrosian, Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, Alexander Alekhine, Capablanca. Grandmasters such as Victor Korchnoi, Mikhail Tal, Mikhail Botvinnik, Steinitz, Chigorin, Robert James Fischer, Smyslov, Bent Larsen and Judit Polger who is my favorite female chess player of all time.

The opening choices I once used as a new player were primarily based upon 1. e4. The Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, The Sicilian Defense primarily the Fischer Sozin Attack. Over the years, the delicacy of using 1. e4 turned stale and bland like a coffee without some french vanilla or hazelnut creamer. For the past 3 years I have developed a playing style that combines the solidity and iron defense of Tigran Petrosian, the attacking and double edged sharpness of Garry Kasparov, Alekhine, and Capablanca. The sudden jab-like blows of Paul Morphy but yet the soundness and the gracefullness of the likes of Judit Polgar. Now my repertoire consists of primarily 1. c4, 1. d4, 1. Nf3, and at times 1. b3 along with my 1. e4 as my last resort. My repertoire for black against 1. e4 is primarily the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, and the Modern Defense. My repertoire as black against 1. c4 is the Symmetrical English Opening or the Reversed Sicilian. My repertoire against 1. d4 as black is The Grunfeld, The King's Indian Defense, and the Queen's Gamit Declined. As white I play against these openings with few different variations.

When I am not playing chess, you can often times find me playing the piano, going bowling, shooting pool, practicing artwork, volunteering, focusing on education. I am a huge animal lover. I love many different sports such as badminton, table tennis, aquatics, track and field, going to the gym, martial arts, dead lifting, and tai chi. I am very spiritual with a love for meditation. While I love playing chess, I love to teach chess even more and I offer coaching for free and I also offer free game analysis to all. Even masters. I would also like to mention, as is based on my username. I did in fact play Ding Liren on January 28th, 2020 at 6 am. It was on chess24.com and he was hosting a simul which I was a competitor. The game was 30/30 and I had the white pieces. Upon starting the game with 1. c4 ( my pet opening ), I eventually went on to win the game and I shall upload the game on here for all to see. I am always in the mood to meet new people, have wonderful conversations, and play some good chess! Feel free to send me a message or a friend request. I'll always accept. With that being said, when it comes to playing chess, we may be friends off of the chess board but on the chess board I'm a completely different person. Underestimate me at your own risk. Also the use of music titles in my profile about me section is purely for emphasis on my experiences in life through chess and what it's like on the chess board for me. I do not own any of these songs and are purely for entertainment and enjoyment.

Those who underestimate me, be prepared to taste my Venom!

If they choose to play with fire on the board then I shall Light em up!

As I make my way to the Hall of Fame!

Working my way up and building myself into immortality!

I shall look the challenges that I face in life in the eyes. No matter how hard I get pushed back, get knocked down, no matter how stressful life becomes. Until I Collapse, I shall fight till the end and reach my goals!

I'm Not Afraid of the path chosen for me nor the struggles I shall face!

Always keeping faith, never backing down and never Losing Myself!

To finish the start of my about me, I will leave a display of the game that I played against the third best player in the world, Ding Liren. Enjoy!!!!

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