René Morgan

Rene is a true chess enthusiast and patron of the game.  He learned to play chess at 10 and forgot all about the game completely.  Recently, he has started to study the game exclusively.

Rene was was born in Honduras, and, in 1987, he emigrated to the U.S.  He is 27 years old and is a New Haven resident.

Facts:

Favorite opening with White: King's Opening 1. e4 or 1. P-K4
Favorite opening with Black: Sicilian Defense 1...c5 or P-QB4
Favorite Gambits: Evans and Budapest Gambits
Favorite type of chess: blitz (5 minutes)
Favorite chess piece: the Knight
Favorite chess book: Bobby Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games
Chess idol: Bobby Fischer

He considers himself a tactical player.  He only needs keys squares for his pieces, and he's bound to create spectacular sacrifices on the chessboard.

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