ephemeron-17

Formerly known as 7thSense. I took time off to focus on school. I now help direct the chess club at the University of Kansas.

Westport Club Website:

https://www.chess.com/club/westport-chess-club-of-kansas-city-missouri

I do not accept friend requests unless I've known you for some time and have had real conversations with you that I enjoyed being a part of. That shouldn't take much effort, but I will ask that this procedure is used. Thanks!

I reached #5 on the tournament points leaderboard on 9/18/16.

Yes, I know I have a lot of games going on. If you don't like how I take so long, take advantage of the other ways you can play on this website. I'm sure you can find a way. There isn't any reason for me to tolerate disrespect. I don't badmouth anyone, and you shouldn't be doing it to me either.

I am...

- A competitive Scrabble player (10th highest ranked in the USA, 14th in North America)

View my Scrabble statistics here: http://cross-tables.com/results.php?p=19852

- A math fanatic

- A puzzle constructor, including crosswords and Sudoku, for major newspaper/publications and minor ones

- A USCF Chess player and former KSCA tournament winner 

Always remember that for many of us, chess isn't about avoiding blunders completely. It's just about reducing them. We're not all capable of being grandmasters. But we're all capable of getting better at this game.