Mikhail Zharov

Some words about me

I am about 70 years old. Currently long retired. For many years I worked as a programmer in a bank. And only after finishing my active labor activity I feel like a full-fledged person when there is time for his favorite hobby: chess, billiards. But the passion for solving puzzles remained. When I found site CodeWars, I was struck by the abundance of unfamiliar languages.

Currently studying languages

After reading the name of the Kotlin language, it immediately hit me. Nostalgic memories of youth about three years in a pea jacket. Kotlin and Kronstadt are inseparable.

My hobby:

Chess.

I am in the beginning of my way. It is very interesting to solve tasks on site lichess.org Also I am studying debut theory and playing Fischer chess.

American pool.

This is a variation of classic billiards, where a lot of time is devoted to difficult strokes. Looking at the games of the masters, you see that they also make mistakes when calculating the trajectory of a complex blow.

CodeWars

The abundance of previously unfamiliar programming languages is impressive. I would like to study them all at once. Plus, my position in the overall standings motivates me personally. If I may say so. Personally, for myself, I set a goal to get into the first 5 thousand, and subsequently into the first thousand. It is very difficult. In fact, I did not reach the level of 1-2 kyu. The complexity of tasks of this level is still unattainable for me.