LOCATION       Lincoln

PERSONAL      26 Years old, single

CHESS INFO    ECF standard 164 / rapid 137. Plays for Lincoln and Newark as well as Lincs County team. ICC handle is a very imaginative Dave-Coates.

CHESS HIGH   Winning £60 grading prize at this year's British Chess Championships in the Major Open at Great Yarmouth. Scored 7/11 with a grading performance of 177 and finished =7th place out of 75.

CHESS LOW   Only scoring 1.5/5 at Durham Congress 2006. Also missed an easy chance to beat a 186 graded player at the same event.

HOBBIES         Scrabble, Bridge, Badminton and Hill-walking.

MUSIC             Dance and Trance.Likes Paul Van Dyk,BT and Way Out West

CHARACTER    Shy, quiet, loyal and dedicated.Good concentration and preparation as well as memory for opening theory.

AMBITION        More success in chess.To win an open or major tournament. Also want to make a name for myself at scrabble.

QUOTES          "You can only get good at chess if you love the game" Bobby Fischer

WHY PBCC ?    I want to contribute to improving Lincolnshire chess by joining a group of like-minded players with a love of the game and help us to make a successful debut in 4NCL.