Carissa, US chess master
Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 12:53 am
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Re: Carissa, US chess master
Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 10:32 am
This is a nice story! Hope she goes on to more
Re: Carissa, US chess master
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 2:31 am
Six year old, who played chess less than a year, beats GM Simon Agdestein in simul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1JxSxiPykA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1JxSxiPykA
Re: Carissa, US chess master
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 6:09 am
Since Caissa + r -> Carissa, I wonder if she was named in honor of chess. Is her father a chess nut? 
Re: Carissa, US chess master
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 6:36 am
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?
Re: Carissa, US chess master
Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 5:26 am
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
Re: Carissa, US chess master
Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 6:28 am
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?