"Muscular dystrophy...was never seen until Duchenne described it in the 1850s. By 1860, after his original description, many hundreds of cases had been recognised and described, so much that Charcot said: 'How is it that a desease so common, so widespread, and so recognisable at a glance-a disease which has doubtless always existed-how is it that it is recognized only now? Why did we need M. Duchenne to open our eyes?"

Michel Gagné C.M. Chess career
 






* I started learning chess during the match between GM Bobby Fisher vs GM Boris Spassky in Reykjavik, Island.

*1972-76 I had played many High school and junior chess tournaments.

*1972-90 I played numerous tournaments sanctioned by the Chess Federation of Canada.

*1986-1990 Governor in New Brunswick for the Chess Federation of Canada.

* Homologation of my World chess record championship against computer, with seven wins, four draws and one defeat.

* I finished fouth in my class at the Open and Blitz qualification in the World Chess Festival, with four wins, three draws and on defeat.

* Certified National chess referee for the Chess Federation of Canada.

*1990-91 Chief editor of the French section from the National chess magazine "En Passant".

*1989-90 Chairman for organization committee of the 1990 Canadian Open.

* Second in my class at the Canadian Open.

*1990-92 Vice-president of the Chess Federation of Canada.

*1991-92 Press agent for Canada at the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), Geneva Switzerland.

* Actual rating= 2204, on the Internet Chess Club, my nickname is MADAWASKA.

*The strongest player I've ever played is a Cuban International master in 1988.

*The oldest player I've ever played is a Mexican master in 1998 at 87 year's of age.

*The strongest player that I have personally meet and have make friend with is Grand Master Victor Korchnoi in 1988.


 
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My Chess Yahoo ID: The5Element_98

My Yahoo Chess Rating: 4153 (Yahoo's way of rating!?)

Location: Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada

Age: 41

Marital Status: Single

Sex: Male

Occupation: Human Rights Advocacy, and father of two sons Jonathan (17), Matthew (15).


Interests: Chess, checkers, cribbage, books about philosophies & religions, causes like, Free the Tibet, Amnesty International, World Vision, etc. Good wines, French and Spanish cultures,Formula one racing cars.

 
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