Star Chess4Life Chess Students

Ray Yu

Ray Yu is quite a talented young man, he has written a few poems about one of his favorite sports, chess!

Here are a few questions we asked him:

How old are you?:
"9"

Whats your current Chess rating?
"779"

What are your favorite hobbies/sports?
"Soccer, chess and video games."

When did you start playing chess?
"2004"

What is your favorite memory in chess?
"When I first beat my dad."

What is your favorite chess piece?
"Knight"

What do you want to be when you grow up?
"A Professor"

Who is your favorite chess player?
"Garry Kasparov"

What is your favorite chess opening?
"King's pawn opening"

What kind of pets do you have?
"A Parakeet"

What brought you to the chess rating you currently have?
"Coach Elliott and chess4kids.com"

What are your future goals for chess?
"Beat my dad in 7 moves."

What do you like best about playing chess?
"It's fun and you get to learn more math!"