AlohaKauai

Aloha from the President of the Hawaii Chess Federation.  The root words of aloha are alo (face contact/presence) and ha (shared breath).  Chess players worldwide are unified by our enthusiasm to sit patiently across the board, sharing presence-and-breath (aloha) as we contemplate the profound mysteries of a complex universe of just 64 squares. The FIDE motto says it well: Gens una sumus (we are one people). 

I organize and direct in-person tournaments for K-12 students, as well as tournaments and matches at Chess.com.  I coach other chess coaches to start and build their school programs and to become tournament directors.

Human dignity is more important than winning. I will never cheat my opponents and ask the same of them. Cheating is an insult to the dignity of both players.

My proud moments as a life-long amateur chess enthusiast:

• President of the Hawaii Chess Federation (2023-present)
• Team Captain of the Hawaii Chess Team in the US Team Chess League.
• Hawaii Chess Federation Scholastic Chess Director (2021-2023)
• Coach of Hawaii Scholastic Chess Team (7-3 in the World Online Team 2020!)
• Captain of Team Kauai in the World Online Team Live League
• Hawaii Senior Champion, 2016-2022
• Gibraltar Open prize winner, 2020
• Hawaii Blitz Chess Champion, 2020
• Fischer Random Chess World Championship Qualifier, 2019
• Hawaii State co-Champion, 2018
• Presenter at Koltanowski Chess in Education Conference, UTD, 2011
• Utah State Chess Champion, 2010, 2011
• Coached Durango Elementary to win Colorado state title, 2008
• Coached Grand County High to win Utah state 2A title, 1995
• US Amateur G/60 co-Champion, 1991
• Colorado High School Team Champion, 1981
• USCF Lifetime Candidate Master (NCM)
• USCF Peak Rating of 2075
• USCF Senior Tournament Director
• USCF Advanced Chess Coach
• FIDE National Arbiter
• FIDE Instructor

I prefer Chess960 and Bughouse to classical chess.  (Khet is chess with lasers!)

For my old brain, speed chess is 15/10 and bullet is 10/5

• Hablo español.
• Ego legere potest aliquam Latine.
• Ich spreche kein deutch.
• Я не понимаю этих слов.
• الخط العربي جميل جدا! أتمنى أن أتمكن من قراءته.
• Ke a'o ne au i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.