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11 Year Old Prodigy Killed in Murder/Suicide

11 Year Old Prodigy Killed in Murder/Suicide

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http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2014/09/son_killed_in_scotch_plains_murder-suicide_was_master_chess_player.html

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Oh, I stand corrected. He is just a dead kid then.

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I wonder if anyone will figure out why he did it? close to 2200 at age 11, he may have been a true prodigy, there are just not that many Capablanca's who learn by themselves.

The boy's father may have held him back by not getting him to the proper coaches, like Weeramantry for example.

What a tragedy.

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Originally posted by sonhouse
I wonder if anyone will figure out why he did it? close to 2200 at age 11, he may have been a true prodigy, there are just not that many Capablanca's who learn by themselves.

The boy's father may have held him back by not getting him to the proper coaches, like Weeramantry for example.

What a tragedy.
I wish someone had held me back to 'only' 2100. Jesus Christ people, that's pretty good. Better than I'll ever be. It's in the top 1% or less of players.

I can't believe how many people are bringing this up after the kid was murdered. Just goes to show how crazy our expectations become when a kid shows talent at something. That's the surest way to ruin it for them.

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Still, he was undeniably gifted. He would have easily obtained IM if he had lived. Maybe even GM.

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It's just a game.

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Originally posted by darvlay
It's just a game.
Apparently not to the father.

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Originally posted by sonhouse
Apparently not to the father.
Evidently so.

But what I'm getting at is, let's not mourn the loss of a potentially good international chess player. Let's mourn another "dead kid" because, most importantly, that's what he is.

EDIT: Peace.

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Your friend sounds like a real cocksucker.

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Many of us are able to form our own opinions, independently and in spite of what anyone else says.

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