12-11-2015, 01:46 PM
Tom, here is the story behind my screen name of "birdmove". I taught both of our kids to play chess, and helped them get involved in scholastic chess tournaments around the Seattle/Tacoma area. Anyway, when our daughter was about 7-8, we were playing a game of chess. I was obviously winning, when she suddenly made a very illegal move with one of her pieces. She moved the piece in a off the wall manner and took my Queen or something. When I asked her, what the heck kind of a move was that? She replied it was a special move, and announced it was called a "birdmove". That's been my, most of the time screen name ever since at forums, chess sites, etc, etc.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
Jon in Keaau/HPP