Chess/Expert Profile
Expertise
I can answer questions on how to start chess clubs, tournaments, and promote chess. I can answer questions on the opening, middle game and endgame.
Experience in the area
I've played chess in national tournaments for more than 25 years. I've built large chess clubs from the ground up and have organized large USCF rated tournaments.
Organizations
United States Chess Federation
Education/Credentials
National chess expert and top chess organizer
Past/Present Clients
Private students/ more than 40 chess clubs established
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Neil | 07/07/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Dear Wuyanbu That really was most helpful ..... |
| Jim | 03/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Inon | 01/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for a fast ..... |
| John | 11/13/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much for your response. That ..... |
| Ed | 10/22/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks, very clear and to the point ..... |
Recent Answers from Wuyanbu Zutali
2009-07-10 Chess:
Mike, Rather, than giving you the answer, the best thing I can tell you is to keep trying to solve it yourself. I've solved hundreds of chess problems and some have left me befuddled. When I had an
2009-07-06 Goring gambit:
Neil, If you ask an expert for an answer on theory, you can't expect a a few easy moves and call it a day. In tournaments I play the Marshall Attack from time to time and in blitz the Smith Morra
2009-04-21 TD pre-test:
Hello, Its been awhile since I've ran tournaments, but to be a club tournament director is very easy. Just contact (e-mail) the United States Chess Federation for information. When I ran tournaments
2009-03-05 end game - resign or not:
There's an old chess saying that say "you can't win by resigning." It's up to the player to resign. It just depends. A about three years ago, I was losing by a bishop and won. A couple of years ago I
2009-01-27 chess championship format:
Hello, This is an intriguing question. Many tournaments large and small have players on stage. But, not many organizers use the stage to place the top players. As you can imagine, the more prestigious
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