Brontide88

I caught the chess bug around age 13, top board for my h.s. team 2 years, 1st rated event 1970 Virginia Open, 1st rating 1670. Tied for 1st 1971 Virginia HS Championship, lost TB to Rich Delaune. Virginia Penitentiary chess program coordinator 1974-5, USCF Board of Directors 1975, Richmond (VA) Area Champion 1975, SC State Champion 1975, Richmond CC Champion 1977, Charleston (SC) CC Champion 2007, numerous tournament wins. Top rating 2180, mid-90s. As a correspondence player, qualified for 6 Golden Knight (US Open) Finals, only 1 minus score. Played 11th US Absolute Prelims. Top rating, 2185, mid-90s.