We know it is pretty self-explanatory, but at least there’s the challenge to write something other than the expected: “Welcome to our new player profiles section!”
Anyway, here’s where you can come for descriptions of the chess underground crew. Much more importantly, we’d like to know more about you guys. […]
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Name: Pete Karagianis
Aliases: “The Greek”, “Pistol”, “The Kid”, “Elwood”
Age: 21
Online: Karagianis (ICC) demetrios (GCS)
USCF Rating: 2190
USCF Peak: 2201
FIDE Rating: 2259
FIDE Peak: 2259
Favorite Player: Capablanca, or Kasparov, or Emory Tate
Favorite Opening: Latvian Gambit
Residency: Ames, Iowa, or Chicago, IL, or Peoria, IL
Occupation: Student, Freelance Writer/ Movie Producer
Tournaments Won:
State of Iowa Championship 2003, 2004
Billy Colias Memorial 2004 […]
Name: Len J. Weber
USCF: 2200
FIDE: none
ICCF: 2246
Favorite Opening? I have played almost everything at one time or another.
Favorite Player? I admire the greats, Alexander Alekhine, Jose Raoul Capablanca, Emanuel Lasker.
Favorite quotes:
“Analyze, analyze, analyze” - Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine
“I always feel better when I regain my sacrificed pawn!” - Dr. Steve Tennant (after he played […]
Name: Jason Juett
Nickname:
Age: 20
USCF Rating: 1725
FIDE Rating: N/A
Favorite Players: Mikhail Tal and Jose Capablanca
Favorite Opening: Both sides of the Sicilian Dragon
Residency: Ames, Iowa
Occupation: Student