First Grader Ilan Cohen Says It Pays to Study (December 2, 2007)
First grader Ilan Cohen won first place championship at the Scholastic Quads Tournament at the US Chess Center in Washington today. It seems hard to believe but in February of this year Ilan lost all of his games at the very same competition. “It was my first tournament,” he said, “I was still only six.” Unfazed, he continued to study and play every day. His perseverance has obviously paid off.
Well done Ilan!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The U.S. Chess Center in D.C. provides an abundance of big trophies for scholastics. My son won an impressive one for third place in a small Swiss.
Well done Ilan. Keep up the good work.
good job Ilan!
Congratulations!! We are proud of you!!
Abie Weiler
Way to go Ilan! You are a great example to other children of never giving up and studying and playing every day! Thanks!
Jim
“I was still only six.”
Ah, but now he is almost a grown-up…