Based on achievement testing, GS11 is in the HG/HG+ range. I think the HG/HG+ kids have an easier time finding peers in the local neighborhood. There will be 1 or 2 in every 100 kids who achieve at the 98-99 percentiles in each age group. It seems the extracurricular activities attract higher achieving kids. GS11 has made a lot of friends through Scouts, 4H, music, etc., that also have a range of ages involved. That opens up finding peers.
GS11 took his chess set to our fair. There's a lot of time just spent sitting with the cattle so he used that time to play chess. He found players from 9 to 29(a lot older if you count me!).
