Laura Ross (chess player)
Laura Smith formerly "Laura Ross" (born 1988) is an American chess player. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master.[1] As of September 2011, her FIDE rating is 2217. She is no longer an active player, but she does enjoy playing for fun. Laura also teaches private chess lessons.
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In 1998 she finished eighth in the World Championship Girls Under 10.
Ross was the first US female to head a "Top 100 Players" list of both male and female players, as published by the United States Chess Federation. In April 2002 she became the highest rated 13-year-old, male or female, in the US.[2]
Laura is an alumna of Binghamton University.
After college Laura taught for the non-profit Chess-in-the-Schools. She enjoyed teaching so much that she went on to earn her Master's in Childhood Education. She is now a 3rd Grade teacher in Brooklyn and she helps run the chess team at the school.
Professional affiliations
- FIDE World Chess Federation
- United States Chess Federation
- Chess-in-the-Schools
Professional achievements
- Women's FIDE Master
- Rated 2217 (September 2011)
- Rated 11th top US Female player
Awards
- Women's US Championship (San Diego CA): won USCF Chess-Scholar Award; placed 2nd in competition
- Pan-American Championship (Cordoba, Argentina): earned silver medal in Girls Under 14 category
- Earned a spot on the US Youth Chess Team for 8 consecutive years. Placed in the Top Ten 3 times, WFM Laura Ross (accessed 7 September 2011)
References
- FIDE Card of Laura Ross from FIDE
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2002-08-25. Retrieved 2005-09-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Top 100 13 Year olds, April 2002 from the United States Chess Federation
External links
- Laura Ross rating card at FIDE
- Interview With Laura Ross