"In every tale and chess game, plot your strategy as you would pen a novel."
Age 39 | Author
"In every tale and chess game, plot your strategy as you would pen a novel."
Savage
HunterSavage
Guardian
Observer
Mediator
Welcome, weary traveler, to my wee game board kingdom... do ye seek a dance amongst the stars? Sit awhile, and let the grand bewitchment of kings and queens unfold like a tale spun by moonlight! 🦄
E.P. MacRead is an author from Scotland who brings a storyteller's imagination to the chessboard, carrying an estimated rating of 2486, a strength comparable to a national master or FIDE master. At 39 years old, she treats each match as a chapter in an ongoing tale, though her results speak with far more precision than any fable, rarely blundering and consistently outplaying club-level opposition. Her games as White often begin with the Scotch Game, a direct thrust into the centre that opens lines quickly and tests an opponent's composure early. Despite the whimsical framing of her profile, the chess itself is sharp, well-calculated, and difficult to survive without careful preparation. Anyone sitting across from E.P. should expect a contest that stays tense, rarely simplifies, and rewards precise, theory-aware play from the very first moves.
E.P. plays with a near-even balance between attack and restraint, leaning only slightly toward aggression, while strongly preferring to keep pieces on the board rather than trade into quiet endings. Her positions tend to stay sharp and unresolved, inviting complications rather than simplifications. As White she frequently reaches for the Scotch Game, while her Black repertoire draws on the Najdorf, both known for tension and dynamic imbalance rather than early trades.
Players rated roughly 1800 to 2300 will find E.P. a demanding but instructive test, since she rarely offers easy simplifications and keeps games tactically alive well into the middlegame. Improving club players who want practice defending against sharp, theory-informed setups, particularly in open positions arising from central pawn thrusts, stand to gain the most. Those still learning to navigate tension rather than trade it away will benefit from studying her games closely.
