Law Student and Chessmaster
By Melissa Beecher | Chronicle Staff
Charles Riordan was in seventh grade, a self-described “class nerd,” when he answered a challenge from a classmate to play a game of chess.
“I got checkmated in four moves, much to the delight of everyone watching,” said Riordan. “At that point, I realized I needed to learn how to play and get a little revenge.”
During the past year, the United States Chess Federation ranked the second-year Boston College Law School student among the top 100 chess players in the country. Riordan, who is an editorial assistant to Monan Professor of Law Dan Coquillette, regularly participates in top tournament play in the region and throughout the country.
“I like the fact that it’s a problem solving exercise. I like that it’s unexplored in a lot ways. There is a whole theoretical discussion about the best way to get a good position out of the opening for both colors,” says Riordan, pausing to laugh. “I guess that’s very dull to anyone who doesn’t play. But I enjoy that you get to make new discoveries for yourself, your own subset of knowledge.”
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Never heard of him.
Well I heard of Charlie, heck I even played this kid many times… but I never heard of you, you know why? Cause he is somebody, and u are a nobody!
Um with you Anon 1, i never heard of him , and hes a top guy in the U.S., well ok i guess thats how fide feels about now , they thought they were really the top guys ,you know Susan?
I like him!