Updated Nov 2009 Scholastic Spotlight Updated Nov 2009
2009 / 2010 school year
Name: Kevin Rogers
Birth year & current age: May 2003 (6 years old)
Hometown: Beaufort
Hometown chess club: Beaufort Academy
School(s) Elementary/Middle/High: Beaufort Academy (Elementary)
Expected high school graduation year: 2020
Expected or ‘hope to’ college/university: unknown
Expected or ‘hope to’ field of study or work: animals
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite sport: Football
Favorite athlete: My daddy
Age or year learned how to play chess: 4 years old
Age or year began competing in USCF tournaments: 4 years old
Tournament record or best finish or most memorable: Placed 10th in Nation for Kindergartens in 2009 and winning 1st place in SCISA chess tournament
Q: How did you first get started playing chess? My father
Q: What did you do to improve? By Playing a lot of chess
Q: Who or what was your first chess influence? My daddy (Darrin Rogers)
Q: Who or what was your biggest chess influence? My daddy
Q: Who is your favorite chess player? Bobby Fisher
Q: Have you met any famous chess players? No
Q: What chess goals do you have? Becoming a GM
Q: How much study/practice time? 2 time a week for an 1 hour
Q: What is chess competition to you? Fun
Q: What was your proudest chess moment? The first time I checkmated my daddy
Q: What do you most like about chess? Winning
Q: What don’t you like most about chess? Losing my Queen
Q: Would you recommend chess to other kids? Yes
Q: What advise do you have to beginners? Chess is fun
Q: Recommend a few chess books & why. Bobby fisher teaching chess, How to beat your dad at chess…because I like them.
Q: Recommend a few web sites & why. none
Q: What other hobbies do you enjoy? Wrestling, football, and reading
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