Ryo Chen Wins ChessKid Youth Speed Chess Championship
NM Ryo Chen from Texas won the first-ever ChessKid Youth Speed Chess Championship on Saturday, July 25. Ryo triumphed against seven other incredibly talented 10-and-under youth players in this eight-player knockout event.
His opponent in the finals, FM Marco Materia from France, scored several wins but couldn't compete against Ryo's remarkable positional skills, a rarity in one so young.
FM Mike Klein (AKA FunMasterMike) recounts the full finals in detail on ChessKid.com, including this majestic positional effort.
Re-watch the finals from twitch.tv/chess!
These youth players collected probably the largest paydays of their chess lives. For first place, Ryo collected a total of $1,800 across all matches.
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