On (24 Sep 96) Dan Triplett wrote to Bruce Moon...

   INTER-ECHO MATCH
   Moon-Triplett

   1. d4 Nf6  2. c4 g6  3. Nc3 Bg7  4. e4 d6  5. Nf3 O-O
   6. Be2 e5  7. Bg5 Nbd7  8. Nd5 c6  9. Nxf6 Bxf6
   10. Bxf6 Nxf6  11. Bd3 Bg4  12. d5 Qb6  13. Rb1 Qb4+
   14. Qd2 Qxd2+  15. Nxd2 cxd5  16. cxd5 Rac8  17. 0-0
   Bd7  18. Rbc1 b5  19. f3 ...

  DT> I used to play quite a bit several years ago.  I had my USCF
  DT> rating nearing 1800 at one time.

   Mine was near 1650 once...

  DT> I even placed 2nd in the 1982 Minnesota State Amateur tournament.

   I tied for 1st at the 1994 South Coast (of Oregon) Open, and placed in the
   money at the 1992 Oregon Open.

  DT> I play better over the board than I do postal and much better
  DT> when I'm in tournaments.  Seems the competition brings the best
  DT> out of me.

   I'm versatile -- I can lose in any format!

  DT> Postal is difficult because it takes me a while to "get into
  DT> the position."  I'm also not very studious and the more serious
  DT> players usually teach me many lessons for which I am grateful :)

   It seems like all of my loses come from stupid blunders on my part.

  DT> My current rating is 1667.

   I'm on a downward spiral, currently at 1584.  Old age, I suppose.

 Later,
 Bruce Moon