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Troff first won a Utah State Elementary Championship at the age of six and won first place in his section in the Utah State Elementary Championship each year after.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utahchess.com/Misc%20Documents/2006_Champions.htm|title=2006 Utah Chess Champions|publisher=www.utahchess.com |accessdate=2009-02-04}}</ref>
Troff first won a Utah State Elementary Championship at the age of six and won first place in his section in the Utah State Elementary Championship each year after.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utahchess.com/Misc%20Documents/2006_Champions.htm|title=2006 Utah Chess Champions|publisher=www.utahchess.com |accessdate=2009-02-04}}</ref>


In December 2007 he was named to the [[United States Chess Federation]]'s 2008 All America Chess Team and at age 10, he was named to the 2010 All America Chess Team,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uschesstrust.org/WP/?p=723|title=2008 All America Chess Team|publisher=www.uschesstrust.org |accessdate=2009-02-04}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> an honor described as "one of the highest national honors attainable by a young chess player".<ref>{{cite news | last = Stettler| first = Jeremiah| title = Nine-year-old chess phenom chosen for 2008 All-American Team| publisher = [[The Salt Lake Tribune]]| date = 2007-11-30| url = http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2007/11/kayden-troff-earned-all-american-honor.html| accessdate = 2009-02-04}}</ref> On December 14, 2008, he won second place at the fifth-grade level at the National K-12 Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alchess.com/chess/08/k12/?page=WINNERS&xsection=5|title=2008 National K-12 Championship Orlando, Florida|accessdate=2009-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-story-ten-year-old-wins-speed-chess-title,0,5664174.story| title=Ten-Year-Old West Jordan Boy Wins Utah Speed Chess Championship Title|publisher=Fox News/KSTU-TV |date=2009-02-01|accessdate=2009-02-17|last=Murguia|first=Maria}}</ref>
In December 2007 he was named to the [[United States Chess Federation]]'s 2008 All America Chess Team and at age 10, he was named to the 2010 All America Chess Team,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uschesstrust.org/WP/?p=723 |title=2008 All America Chess Team |publisher=www.uschesstrust.org |accessdate=2009-02-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090420070748/http://www.uschesstrust.org:80/WP/?p=723 |archivedate=April 20, 2009 }}</ref> an honor described as "one of the highest national honors attainable by a young chess player".<ref>{{cite news | last = Stettler| first = Jeremiah| title = Nine-year-old chess phenom chosen for 2008 All-American Team| publisher = [[The Salt Lake Tribune]]| date = 2007-11-30| url = http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2007/11/kayden-troff-earned-all-american-honor.html| accessdate = 2009-02-04}}</ref> On December 14, 2008, he won second place at the fifth-grade level at the National K-12 Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alchess.com/chess/08/k12/?page=WINNERS&xsection=5|title=2008 National K-12 Championship Orlando, Florida|accessdate=2009-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-story-ten-year-old-wins-speed-chess-title,0,5664174.story| title=Ten-Year-Old West Jordan Boy Wins Utah Speed Chess Championship Title|publisher=Fox News/KSTU-TV |date=2009-02-01|accessdate=2009-02-17|last=Murguia|first=Maria}}</ref>


In 2009, Troff won the Utah [[Speed chess|Speed Chess]] Championship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200901246871.0 |title=USCF MSA – Cross Table for UTAH SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP (Event 200901246871) |publisher=Uschess.org |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> at age ten, becoming the youngest player to win that event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=5425411|title=ksl.com – 10-year-old making splash in the chess world|publisher=www.ksl.com|date=2009-01-26|accessdate=2009-02-04|last=Bruce|first=Becky}}</ref> This was followed up by becoming Utah G/60 Champion. the youngest player to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200903144711.0 |title=USCF MSA – Cross Table for UTAH GAME/60 (Event 200903144711) |publisher=Uschess.org |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=5867188|last=Butterfield|first=Amanda|title=10-Year Old Wins State Chess Championship|publisher=KSL News/KSL.com|date=2009-03-16}}</ref> After this win, the tournament director dubbed him "Utah's Mozart of Chess."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705291313,00.html?pg=2|last=Leonard|first=Wendy|title=Utah Chess King is just 10 years old|publisher=Deseret News|date=2009-03-16}}</ref> He also won the 2009 North American Youth Championship for under 12s in [[Mazatlán]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Confederación De Ajedrez Para América |url=http://www.fideamerica.com/htmltonuke.php?filnavn=2009/octubre/Festival_Norteamerica_de_la_Juventud.htm |title=Confederación De Ajedrez Para América |publisher=Fideamerica.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akronchessclub.com/blog/ |title=Akron Chess Club, Largest Northeastern Ohio Chess Club, Learn about Chess, Study Chess Canton Chess, Cleveland Chess |publisher=Akronchessclub.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref>
In 2009, Troff won the Utah [[Speed chess|Speed Chess]] Championship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200901246871.0 |title=USCF MSA – Cross Table for UTAH SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP (Event 200901246871) |publisher=Uschess.org |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> at age ten, becoming the youngest player to win that event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=5425411|title=ksl.com – 10-year-old making splash in the chess world|publisher=www.ksl.com|date=2009-01-26|accessdate=2009-02-04|last=Bruce|first=Becky}}</ref> This was followed up by becoming Utah G/60 Champion. the youngest player to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200903144711.0 |title=USCF MSA – Cross Table for UTAH GAME/60 (Event 200903144711) |publisher=Uschess.org |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=5867188|last=Butterfield|first=Amanda|title=10-Year Old Wins State Chess Championship|publisher=KSL News/KSL.com|date=2009-03-16}}</ref> After this win, the tournament director dubbed him "Utah's Mozart of Chess."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705291313,00.html?pg=2|last=Leonard|first=Wendy|title=Utah Chess King is just 10 years old|publisher=Deseret News|date=2009-03-16}}</ref> He also won the 2009 North American Youth Championship for under 12s in [[Mazatlán]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Confederación De Ajedrez Para América |url=http://www.fideamerica.com/htmltonuke.php?filnavn=2009/octubre/Festival_Norteamerica_de_la_Juventud.htm |title=Confederación De Ajedrez Para América |publisher=Fideamerica.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akronchessclub.com/blog/ |title=Akron Chess Club, Largest Northeastern Ohio Chess Club, Learn about Chess, Study Chess Canton Chess, Cleveland Chess |publisher=Akronchessclub.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref>

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Kayden Troff
Full nameKayden William Troff
Country United States
Born (1998-05-06) May 6, 1998 (age 26)
TitleGrandmaster
World ChampionUnder age 14, 2012
FIDE rating2490 (August 2024)

Kayden William Troff (born 6 May 1998) is a United States chess grandmaster.

Personal life

Troff lives in West Jordan, Utah with his parents, Kim and Daniel, sister Brynndi and brothers Jeremy and Zachary Troff.[1]

Early years

He first demonstrated chess ability at the age of three; having learned to play by watching his father.[2][3] When Troff turned six, his father decided to have him tutored by Grandmaster Igor Ivanov.[citation needed]He has also been trained by Melikset Khachiyan and Alexander Chernin.

Troff first won a Utah State Elementary Championship at the age of six and won first place in his section in the Utah State Elementary Championship each year after.[4]

In December 2007 he was named to the United States Chess Federation's 2008 All America Chess Team and at age 10, he was named to the 2010 All America Chess Team,[5] an honor described as "one of the highest national honors attainable by a young chess player".[6] On December 14, 2008, he won second place at the fifth-grade level at the National K-12 Championships.[7][8]

In 2009, Troff won the Utah Speed Chess Championship[9] at age ten, becoming the youngest player to win that event.[10] This was followed up by becoming Utah G/60 Champion. the youngest player to do so.[11][12] After this win, the tournament director dubbed him "Utah's Mozart of Chess."[13] He also won the 2009 North American Youth Championship for under 12s in Mazatlán.[14][15]

Troff's quick rating was the highest of all US players under the age of 13 according to the Top 100 rating list published by the USCF from June 2009 through October 2010.[16] In May 2010 he defeated Harold Stevens, Utah's then highest-rated player, in a match, winning all three games. In October 2010 he won the Utah Open tournament.

Notable Accomplishments

Troff won the world championship for ages 14 and under in Maribor, Slovenia, in 2012. He also won the silver medal for ages 12 and under at the World Youth Chess Championships in Greece in 2010, behind Wei Yi.

Having already obtained the three GM Norms needed, he reached 2500 Elo rating to earn the Grandmaster title at the Saint Louis Invitational in May 2014, at age 16.[17]

In June 2014, Troff became US Junior Chess Champion scoring 7/9 points.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Chess champ a ripe ol' 9". Deseret News. 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  2. ^ "Kayden's Story". Kaydensstory.blogspot.com. 2004-02-26. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  3. ^ Whitney, Susan (2007-12-07). "Chess champ a ripe ol' 9". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  4. ^ "2006 Utah Chess Champions". www.utahchess.com. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  5. ^ "2008 All America Chess Team". www.uschesstrust.org. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Stettler, Jeremiah (2007-11-30). "Nine-year-old chess phenom chosen for 2008 All-American Team". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  7. ^ "2008 National K-12 Championship Orlando, Florida". Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  8. ^ Murguia, Maria (2009-02-01). "Ten-Year-Old West Jordan Boy Wins Utah Speed Chess Championship Title". Fox News/KSTU-TV. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  9. ^ "USCF MSA – Cross Table for UTAH SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP (Event 200901246871)". Uschess.org. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  10. ^ Bruce, Becky (2009-01-26). "ksl.com – 10-year-old making splash in the chess world". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  11. ^ "USCF MSA – Cross Table for UTAH GAME/60 (Event 200903144711)". Uschess.org. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  12. ^ Butterfield, Amanda (2009-03-16). "10-Year Old Wins State Chess Championship". KSL News/KSL.com.
  13. ^ Leonard, Wendy (2009-03-16). "Utah Chess King is just 10 years old". Deseret News.
  14. ^ Confederación De Ajedrez Para América. "Confederación De Ajedrez Para América". Fideamerica.com. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  15. ^ "Akron Chess Club, Largest Northeastern Ohio Chess Club, Learn about Chess, Study Chess Canton Chess, Cleveland Chess". Akronchessclub.com. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  16. ^ "The United States Chess Federation". Main.uschess.org. 2009-06-13. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  17. ^ Saint Louis Invitational, Troff earns GM Title http://saintlouischessclub.org/news/2014-06-03/sevian-homa-earn-norms-saint-louis
  18. ^ US Chess Championships Official Page http://uschesschamps.com/

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