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Third Grade Chess Prodigy

Originally published June 1, 2010 at 7:52 pm

Roland Feng, right, a 3rd grader at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Seattle, is a chess prodigy, and recently won the National Championship for his age group. Feng plays chess with 16 students at his school all at the same time on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. He won all 16 games.

Roland Feng, a 3rd grader at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Seattle, is a chess prodigy, and recently won the National Championship for his age group. Feng plays chess with 16 students at his school all at the same time on Tuesday. He won all 16 games.

Chess pieces during Tuesday’s match.

Roland Feng makes his move during a game on Tuesday.

Chess players Carter Rasnic-Olson, 9, left, and Justyn Shelby, 10, strategize their next move during a match against Roland Feng.

Roland Feng makes his move against Carter Rasnic-Olson, 9, who kept his eyes shut during the move.

Roland Feng plays chess with 16 students at his school all at the same time on Tuesday.

Gabriel Flanagin, 8, watches as Roland Feng makes his chess move against him during a match on Tuesday morning.

Roland Feng, a 3rd grader at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Seattle, is a chess prodigy, and recently won the National Championship for his age group. Feng plays chess with 16 students at his school all at the same time on Tuesday. He won all 16 games.

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Roland Feng, right, a 3rd grader at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Seattle, is a chess prodigy, and recently won the National Championship for his age group. Feng plays chess with 16 students at his school all at the same time on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. He won all 16 games.

Gabriel Flanagin, 8, watches as Roland Feng makes his chess move against him during a match on Tuesday morning.

Chess pieces during Tuesday’s match.

Roland Feng, a 3rd grader at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Seattle, is a chess prodigy, and recently won the National Championship for his age group. Feng plays chess with 16 students at his school all at the same time on Tuesday. He won all 16 games.

Chess players Carter Rasnic-Olson, 9, left, and Justyn Shelby, 10, strategize their next move during a match against Roland Feng.

Roland Feng makes his move during a game on Tuesday.

Roland Feng makes his move against Carter Rasnic-Olson, 9, who kept his eyes shut during the move.

Roland Feng plays chess with 16 students at his school all at the same time on Tuesday.

Roland Feng, a 3rd grader at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Seattle, is a chess prodigy, and recently won the National Championship for his age group. Feng plays chess with 16 students at his school all at the same time on Tuesday. He won all 16 games.

Seattle Times staff

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