Degan
My name is Eric Speicher. I live in Thousand Oaks, California. I have three adorable children, the older two I've tried to teach the capture game, but they do not have patience for it yet. My wife has recently started learning go. I have only played real games online in many years.
Close to twenty years ago, I bought a go board and a book on the rules. A friend and I played each other, constantly adjusting the handicap between us as either of us would win three games. We never played anyone else, and I do not think go would have ever had my attention if I had not found it online.
On Dragon Go Server where I play most often:
Degan's rating on DGS
On KGS where I haven't played much in months (rating drifts upwards without playing) and now (9/24/2004) played several times. I don't really believe the 13k rating:
KGS rating
June 2004, completed my MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Degan comes from the German name for the sport I spent a great deal of time playing at as a young adult, known in English by it's French name, Epee.
Probably not the best use of my time, but I do like organizing things, so I'll help some fellow players on DGS by offering to organize DragonTourney2005