Hehehe...when will they start doing "ten ten" championship in Nigeria so that our 9-year-old girls can also show their skills? Just saying...

On a more serious note, this young girl is Carissa Yip and in just three years, she has moved from being an ordinary learner of the game of chess to being an expert at a younger age than anyone since the U.S chess federation began electronic record-keeping in 1991.

She has been called an intimidating player in an ironic way, because she’s far short of even 5 feet tall.

Her father, Percy, who taught her until she began beating him within a year, said she could reach master level in as soon as a year. “Some never reach master level,” he said. “From expert to master, it’s a huge jump.”

But she also set a goal for herself this year to reach the master level and also to one day, become the first female to win the overall championship.

Way to go girl, this is just your starting point!

http://www.tutubranch.com/2013/07/youngest-chess-expert.html

When the gurls of her age in my area are doing 'suwe' and ten-ten.

May the path the gurl has chosen not be derailed by the men next door and street when she starts getting bra size.

"Suwe and Ten-ten" helps children to pay attention to details.

Way to go, Carissa Yip.

ganase2:

Her father, Percy, who taught her until she began beating him within a year, said she could reach master level in as soon as a year. “Some never reach master level,” he said. “From expert to master, it’s a huge jump.”

Sounds like pidgin English to me. Funny. Nice one Papa Carissa

Thankfully she's not in Nigeria. Sanni Yerima and im cohorts for don dey eye am.

Of course, she's Asian.

My daughter got to the master level @ 8 so what's the big deal. I just don't want publicity.

uj_sizzle: Of course, she's Asian.

Just what i wanted to say!

tellwisdom: Playing chest?..Whose chest??

Are u trying to be funny or r u a nitwit?