Annie Wang, who at 11 (at the time of the photo) is the country’s youngest female chess master, gets ready to play at the Boys and Girls Club in Pasadena last month. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)BOB...
Youngest American Master in history
MADISON, Wis. — A 9-year-old Madison boy has become the youngest American to reach the rank of chess master. The United States Chess Federation has certified that Awonder Liang has earned more than 2,200 points, or master status, while...
9 year old Wisconsin boy breaks 2200
Saturday, March 23, 20139-year-old boy named chess master By Jen Roppel Staff Writer DAYTON — A 9-year-old boy, just 17 days shy of his 10th birthday, is now a chess master. Awonder Liang of Madison, Wis., earned the title...
Achieving excellence
Achieving excellence: The chess master Article by: WARREN WOLFE , Star Tribune Updated: February 25, 2013 – 7:11 PM In this continuing series about everyday Minnesotans mastering their craft, a chess king talks about making all the right moves. When Sean...
Chess Master in the making
Chess Master in the makingRahul Ramakrishna | April 29, 2012 Two years of chess has made Sri Kaustubha intimate with the chess board. For an 11-year-old, he is intensely passionate about his game, a platonic conversationalist whose conversations can...
African-American Boys Master the Game of Chess
From left: Justus Williams, James Black Jr., and Joshua Colas. (Photo: Derrick Bryant) African-American Boys Master the Game of Chess Justus Williams, Joshua Colas and James Black Jr. want to become the best in the world.By Naeesa AzizPosted: 11/14/2011...
Chess master at just 10
A chess master at just 10 Africa and world championships her destinationJun 4, 2011 12:41 PM | By TENESHIA NAIDOO ——————————————————————————– At the age of three she begged her father to teach her to play chess, and now it’s...
An old pro at 10
At age 10, chess master is already an old pro Sam Sevian holds the title of youngest U.S. chess master — for now. The average age of chess masters has been steadily falling for years, but recently, that pace...
Life master at 13
Chess King: Bishop’s chess star, 13, named Life MasterSan Diego Communities – La JollaBY Kendra Hartmann, writing for the La Jolla Village News Friday, 11 March 2011 18:11 Aler Krishnan helped teach her son Varun how to play chess...
Law student and chess master
Law Student and ChessmasterBy Melissa Beecher | Chronicle Staff Published: January 21, 2010 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...