Chess

i have been playing chess for over 10 years in the pursuit of chess mastery reaching as high as Expert (>2000 US Chess rating).

during that time, i’ve managed to:
–pick up a couple of nice games
–play in the Iowa and Minnesota state championships
–create over 50 episodes of the Blindfold Chess Podcast
–sponsor a chess scholarship
–and be the editor of the quarterly chess magazine in Iowa – the En Passant.

Taken at the US Amateur Team North final round in Chicago, 2019. Two Iowa teams played in the final round. I was on board 1 against my former coach.

Games

game 1: immortal game

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game 2: first classical win against a Master

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game 3: scoring points in the Iowa State Championship

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game 4: first win in U2200 Minnesota State Championship