Hi Andrea. I don't think we've met before, but I'm always checking out the Western BCA website and OTB, so I'm probably looking forward to watching the GM invite tournament as much as I am playing in my own bracket. I've seen Matt either place or win a lot of tournaments and I want to see how he matches up against the big guns. Also would like to see some of Todd's games, too. Todd, you seem like a stand-up guy from what I've seen on here and obviously an excellent player, so I'll be pulling for you to do some damage. My name is John Scudder and the brackets say my first match starts at 6pm on Tuesday, which should give me plenty of time to get comfortable on the tables there. I'll try to find you guys when I get out there.
I don't get around too much to the big halls or the big tournaments, so most of the people that know me are more from small local tournaments or from league (mostly APA). My shooting can be a bit erratic at times, especially on diamonds, leaving me to think that playing a tough strategy game will tip things in my favor. I also tend to play better when afraid of my opponents' abilities. If Liz is still on your team, she probably knows who I am. She helped me a little at Sewickley's when I first started.