IM Dave Vigorito is a former Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Nevada State Champion and is well accustumed to the online chess world having qualified for the 2008 US Championships via the tournament of State Champions held on ICC. Dave has also recently stepped into the world of chess authorship with his opening books Challenging the Nimzo-Indian, Play the Semi-Slav and Chess Explained, the Main-Line Slav receiving good reviews.

STYLE:

Dave is a practical player who likes playing technical positions. He has a great memory and this helps him easily remember opening theory. He works hard on his openings, and knows a lot about openings he doesn’t even play, which makes Dave one of the best opening theoreticians in the country.