Carissa, US chess master
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Re: Carissa, US chess master
Six year old, who played chess less than a year, beats GM Simon Agdestein in simul.
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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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Re: Carissa, US chess master
Bill Spight wrote:Since Caissa + r -> Carissa, I wonder if she was named in honor of chess. Is her father a chess nut?
Wouldn't that be Cheressa?
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Re: Carissa, US chess master
DrStraw wrote:Bill Spight wrote:Since Caissa + r -> Carissa, I wonder if she was named in honor of chess. Is her father a chess nut?
Wouldn't that be Cheressa?
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
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Re: Carissa, US chess master
mipli wrote:DrStraw wrote:Bill Spight wrote:Since Caissa + r -> Carissa, I wonder if she was named in honor of chess. Is her father a chess nut?
Wouldn't that be Cheressa?
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?
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).