Back playing competition Chess! [Steem Untalented

You asked the question...

Who is SirKnight?

Dear TEAM AUSTRALIA and Secretary Hive account@gobha-handcrafts; and, Hive account@surpassinggoogle, Games Master of new 'STEEM UNTALENTED' contest, et al.

SirKnight says...'Judge a person by their actions, not their words.'

So tonight, SirKnight is very proud to announce that he is actually back playing Competition Chess.

Steemit TEAM AUSTRALIA executive commitments forced SirKnight off the international circuit for a few months, but he has returned and is ready to defend his crown!

This is a picture of SirKnight from back in 2013 when he took on the then Defending World Champion Viswanathan Anand at the World Championships in Chennai, INDIA.

The glitz and glamour of Competition Chess never fades...

nor does my hunger to win...

And nor do my chiseled good looks.

About life I have said...

'Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless'

I am the greatest Chess player ~~in the world~~ to have ever lived.

I am TALENT personified!

I am...

Time to own up ladies and gentlemen - the man above is not really me. [Shock horror] Though I have actually returned to competition chess after some time off.

The man above is the current World Chess Champion, MAGNUS CARLSEN of NORWAY, with the highest rating on the planet at 2,827, according to the September 2017 FIDE ratings.

SirKnight on the other hand plays competition Chess at an average club level, is rated a mere 1,500 and is beaten frequently.

SirKnight is no Magnus Carlsen and never will be. Yet despite my lack of natural talents and ability for the game, I do enjoy challenge of the game and the tactics and strategy within.

And whilst Club Chess is not glamorous like the World Championships, it is still the foundation for the World Chess Federation and the springboard for the Top International Players.