Carissa, US chess master -- BBC video

This is a nice story! Hope she goes on to more

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Six year old, who played chess less than a year, beats GM Simon Agdestein in simul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1JxSxiPykA

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Since Caissa + r -> Carissa, I wonder if she was named in honor of chess. Is her father a chess nut?

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Wouldn't that be Cheressa?

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Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).

I have a feeling he is referring to Caïssa, the goddess of chess. And with her turning out to be a great chess player I'm sure he'll at least claim the goddess was the inspiration

There's a goddess of chess!!! Why?

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Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).