Yoshi9567 Hello everyone. From my username, you can see that I like Yoshi (the little green dinosaur that appears in the Mario series). I also like chess. But before I continue I have to let somehting out. YOSHI IS A BOY!!! That feels so much better now.


Top 5 Nintendo Games edit

1) Super Mario Galaxy

2) Super Mario 64 DS

3) Super Mario Sunshine

4) Yoshi's Island DS

5) Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Wi-Fi)

Awards I have received edit

 
I hereby award Yoshikelvin the Bronze Wiki Award for great work on bringing First-move advantage in chess to FA.Cheers, Casliber 05:45, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
  What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
For your idea of creating an infobox for chess openings I award you this barnstar. Voorlandt 21:55, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
  The Barnstar of Diligence
You certainly deserve this for being so patient and helpful in the A-class review of Howard Staunton, as well as the work you did tying up the loose ends in Alexander Alekhine. Many thanks! Philcha (talk) 19:25, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
  The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
For several things, (1) almost singlehandedly doing list of chess books, (2) rating (at least) hundreds of chess articles, and (3) a lot of other stuff! Bubba73 (talk), 22:54, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
  The Barnstar of Diplomacy
You certainly deserve this for your recent efforts. The "Quotes" thread was a brilliant safety valve. -- Philcha (talk) 22:43, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
  The Chess Barnstar
For many useful contributions to chess articles. Bubba73 (Who's attacking me now?), 01:50, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 
The Original Barnstar

This Barnstar is awarded for diligence in keeping Wikipedia sane Ansell 00:46, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
  The Running Man Barnstar
Hi Yoshikelvin! Although I am usually very skeptical of skeptics :-) I liked your article about King and pawn versus king. Thank you for writing it. Ioannes Pragensis 11:03, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
  The Editor's Barnstar
For rewriting Chess from a poor "brilliant prose promotion" to a featured article, helping retain its star on review, I award you The Editor’s Barnstar. Nice job, excellent effort, and thankless work! Sandy (Talk) 02:44, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
  The Original Barnstar
I'm awarding you this Barnstar for your valiant work on improving Wikipedia! Wikidudeman (talk) 05:05, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
  The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
I'm awarding you this barnstar for helping to defend Wikipedia from being used for fraudulent purposes. Wikidudeman (talk) 07:45, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
  The Chain Barnstar of Recognition
For making a difference! This Barnstar isn't free, this is a chain barnstar, as payment please give this star to at least 3-5 others with 500+ edits but no barnstar. So that everyone who deserves one will get one Pseudoanonymous 19:37, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
  The Writer's Barnstar
For your prolific and consistently excellent contributions to chess articles, I award you this barnstar. Krakatoa (talk) 05:18, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
  The Writer's Barnstar
For having improved Rules of chess up to GA-class, I award you this barnstar. SyG (talk) 18:33, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
  The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
For endless useful contributions to chess topics. SunCreator (talk) 16:11, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
 
You've got my back, barnstar sustitute
You're an eloquent, inteligent person and a credit to wikipedia society.

If there were ever a full-scale wikipedia edit war across all articles, I'd want you on my side because I know I could rely on you to watch my back.Simondrake 22:24, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

 
A big cluestick to Yoshikelvin, who definitely has a clue. - Fyslee