DCGCU2025

My name is Dylan. I am currently enrolled in University to earn my Bachelor's Degree in Nursing to become a Registered Nurse. I've worked in healthcare for the better part of 6 years now. I am very active in the fitness scene and or gym scene. My preferred fitness activities include weight lifting, primarily deadlifting, bench-pressing, leg pressing, and squatting with weight.  When I am not working, studying for exams, or working out in the gym, you may commonly find me playing chess, playing pool or billiards, and or playing the piano.

I've been playing chess for a long time now and the highlight of my semi-professional career was playing Ding Liren twice on Chess24.com and beating him once in a simul. Then he beat me in a simul. I've had the opportunity to face many strong opponents and have met so many different players from around the world.  Chess24.com is no longer an active site but I did find my game that I played against him at the time, several years ago. His account is Pedestrian,  my account was OCCChessClub. I also found the video that I created, going over the game. Now, my playing strength was not perfect by any means, I made mistakes, some inaccuracies, but at the end of the day. A win is a win, even if the win was on time. It was a true honor to face him. 

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/37dCbRebT4?tab=review