6-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Heading to Nationals — Help Us Get There!
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MEH?! Show some respect man!
Congratulations Sav!
Jan 4, 2026
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#6
Sav actually played in it and came top 10. The first place player in Sav’s section lives in my city.
wow
Jan 5, 2026
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whymakenosensee wrote:
meh
MEH? holafriend put so much effort into writing this and you dont appreciate it? show some respect bro. he even put a link for a fundraiser and expected people to be nice and supportive. Meanwhile u dont give a sh*t and act like nothing happened.
Jan 5, 2026
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Just_an_average_player136 wrote:
This smells of AI
If you look it up, it's real. No AI. Whether I have proof that it is actually his dad, is a different story. But I'm going to assume that is the case because no one would really do that just to get some attention for a day or two.
Feb 28, 2026
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#12
I suggest that he should also improve his chess.com rating to 1500 or more
My name’s Jarrett Strickland, and I’m the proud dad of a 6-year-old chess player named Sav Strickland from Summerville, South Carolina. Sav started showing interest in chess when he was just 3 years old, and he’s been obsessed ever since.
He’s currently rated around 1100 on Chess.com, and already has some impressive results for his age:
🥇 First place finishes at several local quad tournaments
🥈 Tied for second place at the Tunnel Vision Tournament in Columbia, SC — playing against teenagers and adults in the U1000 section!
This December, Sav will have the opportunity to compete in the National Kindergarten Championship in Spokane, Washington — one of the biggest youth chess events in the country.
We’re doing everything we can to get him there, but travel and lodging costs add up fast. If anyone in the Chess.com community would like to help, we’ve set up a fundraiser here:
👉 http://spot.fund/fvw24m1sc
Every bit helps — even sharing the link goes a long way. Our goal is simple: to give this young player a chance to experience Nationals and continue growing through the game he loves.
Thank you all for reading and supporting young talent in chess.
– Jarrett Strickland
(Proud chess dad)