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- From: ashish@tfs.com (Ashish Mukharji)
- Subject: Re: 2267 Performance Rating for 10-year old in Montreal
- Message-ID: <1993Jan1.211122.10650@tfs.com>
- Organization: TRW Financial Systems
- References: <9301011732.AA16898@helios>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 21:11:22 GMT
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- In article <9301011732.AA16898@helios> Jeff Boyd <BOYDJ@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> writes:
- >
- >
- >CCHB@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (Hugh Brodie) wrote:
- >> Does anyone know if a ten-year old has ever had an expert (or a
- >> master) rating before? (Fischer became a master at 13).
- >
- >Jeff Sarwer was rated in the 1900's when he was 10, but his father
- >prevented him from playing in tournaments. I played him when he was
- >12 in a simul; he toyed with me, was easily winning, and overlooked
- >a one-mover. I think he would certainly have made expert if he'd been
- >given the chance.
- >
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- Does anyone know what became of Jeff and his sister? I vaguely remember
- they were removed from the custody of their abusive father ... another
- "mad dad achieves vicarious glory through kids" story. :(
-
- >jeff
-
- -ashish
-
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- Ashish Mukharji Jesus he knows me, and he knows I'm right,
- ashish@tfs.COM I've been talking to Jesus all my life ... Genesis
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