timothyha

Dad taught me chess when I was 9. Korchnoi & Karpov played 2nd match then, and I learned algebraic notation via their games. I didn't play a lot until about age 16-17. I played in Uni, then stopped until I was 40 when I started to play online in 2012. In Jan 2016 I joined an OTB club, actively playing in tournaments since.

As for Chess.com, since 2012 I have performed well for Team Russia in daily matches (top 3 scorers), and since Jan 2022 I have been playing for Team New Zealand.