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 quietly and patiently with one another, 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 Caissa. 

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

• President of the Hawaii Chess Federation (2023-present)
• 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
• 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.

Makemake au e ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.