The United States Chess Federation has just come out with its December ratings list. (Ratings lists are published every two months.) Guess whose name is in ninth place among 16-year-olds? (Just to be clear, that's ninth in the nation.)
Yep, you guessed it. My son. Check it out.
This placement is particularly noteworthy because Trevor just turned 16 in October, so this is his first appearance on the 16-year-old list, period. To make his debut at ninth place is auspicious indeed.
I wasn't sure whether he had been in the top ten on any other age lists before. I know he's been pretty high. But he has had so many chess accomplishments over the years that I can't keep track of them anymore. So I had to ask. The answer was yes--this is the first time.
I think I can be excused for not knowing, since when it comes to my list he's always been number one. Congratulations, Awesome Son of Mine. You earned it, and I couldn't be happier for you.
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YAAAAY!
:-) I think I can feel the brain-power glowing all the way down here.
Wow! How awesome for Trevor!
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Wow! Very cool!
Congratulations! What a fantastic debut!
Congratulations!
I'm wondering how many tournaments can one expect to participate in over a year?
Thanks for the congratulations, everyone!
Rick, he would love to play at least once a month, and that's what we shoot for, but we don't always succeed. Sometimes several months go by without a high-level tournament in our immediate area. We do travel several times a year (as you well know!) But the travel costs are always a challenge. That's why it's so nice to have friends spread across the country that we can stay with! :-)
Congrats, Trevor! We here in the Rosen household are all very proud of you.
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