chesrookie930

I am a college graduate of Coe College with a Bachelor's in Physics and minor in Mathematical Science, and I have plans to pursue a PhD in Engineering or Physics.  I also hold an Associate's Degree for an AS in Liberal Arts for Science from Kirkwood Community College.  A highlight of my academic career or a memorable moment was graduating high school as the #1 ranked Valedictorian in a class of 317 and being our school's Governor's Scholar as the top academic achiever for JHS for that year in the student body.  For my hobbies, I play chess when I get time, but I am also involved with many other activities.  For example, the chess team, the math team, bowling, and I did cross country and track and field for a few years.  I am an Expert in USCF otb blitz and online blitz and did get Expert in classical otb peaking out at 2019. I hope to get the ultimate National Master title one day.

I am an AFM by FIDE and a USCF Expert with a rating otb of 2019.  Message me on chess.com for coaching, rates are $25 an hour but I am negotiable on that.

Chess Accomplishments:

-2016 Iowa Reserve Champion

-3rd place at 2017 Ice Harbor K-12 Open

-2018 Iowa K-12 Scholastic Champion

-2019 Port of Dubuque Reserve U1800 Champion

-2019 Prairie Fall Classic K-12 Open Champion

-3rd place at 2020 Iowa Denker

-3rd place at 2020 Leather Jackets Open

-2020 Illinois Class B Champion (online due to COVID)

-2nd place at 2020 Chicago Class B (online due to COVID)

-2021 Iowa Class B Champion

-2nd place at 2021 Quad Cities Open

-2022 Iowa Collegiate Champion

-Qualified for the 2022 Iowa Closed

-2022 States Cup Champion (Team Iowa)

-many time Quad Cities monthly swiss winner

 -2022 Quad Cities Illowa Club Champion

-2023 Quad Cities Collegiate Champion

-2023 Quad Cities March Madness Open Champion

-2023 Manhattan (KS) Open Champion

-3rd place at 2023 Des Moines Open

-3rd place at 46th Green Bay Open (2023)

-First person to win Iowa’s Lee County Fair Chess Open tournament 3 consecutive years, 3 time champion 2021, 2022, 2023

-Is currently at an otb rating of 2002 in classical; my peak

-Has the USCF Expert title, earned at 2023 Kansas Open

-Has recorded otb classical wins vs National Masters, like NM Arshaq Saleem and NM Tim McEntee (both multiple time Iowa State Champions) as well as NM Luke Miller

-#13 ranked player in classical otb in the state of Iowa