5th Metropolitan Chess FIDE InvitationalSM Roman Yankovsky and NM Kayden Troff achieve IM norms The 5th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational dedicated to Sean Christian Reader concluded this weekend on May 15th. It was organized by Ankit Gupta. SM Roman...
Near the top of the world
12-year-old Utahn #2 chess player in the worldNovember 3, 2010 – 9:23 AM WEST JORDAN, UT (ABC 4 News) – The sport of chess is very strategic and takes quite a bit of wisdom, but a 12-year-old from Utah...
Utah Chess Player of the Year
West Jordan boy named ‘Utah Chess Player of the Year’January 23rd, 2010 @ 5:42pm SALT LAKE CITY — An amazing 11-year-old boy from West Jordan became the first-ever “Utah Chess Player of the Year” Saturday. The Utah Chess Association...
11-year old Utah Master
Utah boy is chess National MasterChess prodigy » Kayden Troff wants to be a grandmasterBy Natalie DicouThe Salt Lake TribuneUpdated: 12/30/2009 04:54:35 PM MST West Jordan The next Bobby Fischer is living on a quiet street in West Jordan,...
11 year old is Utah’s top player
11-year-old Mormon boy is Utah’s top chess playerBy Charly TroffFor LDS Church NewsMonday, Nov. 16, 2009 Kayden Troff might look like an average 11-year-old, but he’s not. Troff, a member of the Welby 2nd Ward, West Jordan Utah Welby...
Utah boy wins gold
Utah boy wins gold medal at chess tournamentThe Associated PressUpdated: 10/13/2009 11:47:13 AM MDT WEST JORDAN » A West Jordan boy has won a gold medal at the North American Youth Championship chess tournament. It was Kayden Troff’s first...
Kayden Troff wins again
Young Utah chess player wins North American championshipOctober 6th, 2009 @ 1:14pm(File photo) WEST JORDAN — The Utah boy gaining fame for his chess prowess has another win to add to his list. In his first international competition, 11-year-old...
Top chess player in U.S. for his age
West Jordan boy now top chess player in U.S. for his ageApril 26th, 2009 @ 5:32pm WEST JORDAN — A West Jordan boy is now considered the best chess player of his age group in the United States. Ten-year-old...
Getting a glimpse of brilliance
Bright Davis High students get a glimpse of brillianceBy Wendy LeonardDeseret NewsPublished: Monday, April 20, 2009 12:09 a.m. MDT KAYSVILLE — In just over a minute, chess prodigy Kayden Troff had opponents nearly twice his age — and 10...
America’s next talent
Kayden Troffby Steve Goldberg for www.ChessCafe.com There are plenty of talented young chess players in the U.S., many of whom have appeared in this column. This month a new phenom makes his debut here, not quite as highly rated...