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Wayne Christensen
2006 Co-State Chess Champion |
Age:
51
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Education:
AAS Engineering Science |
Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan
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Favorite chess player:
Jose Raul Capablanca |
| Occupation:
Supervisor |
Hobbies:
Golf, Bowling |
| Initial Rating: 1680 |
Current rating:
2193 |
Started playing at age:
5
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Favorite Movie:
Forrest Gump
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| Latest accomplishment:
Columbia Open Champion |
Favorite TV show:
West Wing
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| Favorite chess book:
Pawn Power in Chess |
Favorite opening:
Queen's Gambit |
| Advice to new players: Pay
attention to your opponent's plans |
Favorite opening:
Sicilian Closed
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Latest accomplishment:
Have not played since the 1992 World Open
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Favorite Sports Team: Chicago
Cubs
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Chess playing style: Worrisome
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Words to play by: Use
your time wisely
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Best advice ever received:
Study the endgame
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Words that describe me: Serious,
insane for starting to play chess again |
| Last chess book read: Alekhine's
Best Games (All three volumes) |
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