Since Caissa + r -> Carissa, I wonder if she was named in honor of chess. Is her father a chess nut?
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| Author: | EdLee [ Tue May 12, 2015 12:53 am ] |
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Carissa, US chess master -- BBC video |
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| Author: | Javaness2 [ Tue May 12, 2015 10:32 am ] |
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This is a nice story! Hope she goes on to more |
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| Author: | SoDesuNe [ Fri May 15, 2015 2:31 am ] |
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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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| Author: | Bill Spight [ Fri May 15, 2015 6:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Carissa, US chess master |
Since Caissa + r -> Carissa, I wonder if she was named in honor of chess. Is her father a chess nut?
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| Author: | DrStraw [ Fri May 15, 2015 6:36 am ] |
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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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| Author: | mipli [ Sat May 16, 2015 5:26 am ] |
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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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| Author: | DrStraw [ Sat May 16, 2015 6:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | 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? |
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