Originally Posted by Bostonian
Not a big deal, but at a recent chess tournament all three of my children had plus scores (the eldest a perfect score) and won trophies. I am impressed by how much effort my 7yo daughter puts into her games. She actually thinks before she moves smile. Fewer than 10% of club members are girls, but this does not faze her.

That's great!

My son's rating for this month in the USCF (United States Chess Federation) are:
- #9 in the U.S. for his age
-#2 in Texas for his age
- #65 in the U.S. for ages 7 & Under