Jules - the best thing to do is send him a message - even though he does often read the message boards, he does not always have time to read every board... and when he does, your post might be buried under many others.
(hide) If you want to play a game with an opponent of a similar level, you can define a required BKR range for a new game invitation. Then nobody with a BKR outside this range will be able to see/accept it. (Katechka) (show all tips)