Played 16 Blitz games230115
Ranked #2 (top 7%) with 12 games in Lichess Liga 16C Team Battle
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Jonathan Blackburn
United Kingdom
Enjoying the mental battle that chess gives us.
Welsh International
FIDE Master
Favourite opening: French Defense
FIDE rating: 2205
United KingdomMember since Aug 17, 2018
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Time spent playing: 38 days, 11 hours
Time featured on TV: 42 minutes
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