Spiffe

Me & my buddy Magnus

25 years ago, I was a very active OTB club & tournament player in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.  Real Life is too busy for that now, but I still enjoy chess a great deal at correspondence pace. 

Today's Scotch Variation: Lagavulin 11 Year, Offerman Edition 

I've had the honor of having a game analyzed for a video here:

http://www.chess.com/video/player/shankland-analyzes-a-members-game 

Highlight of my chess career:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/game-showcase/i-beat-a-gm

https://www.chess.com/daily/game/197082012

Another of my favorite wins: