“If she still has a big passion for chess, we will support her,” Fei said. Jiao said Irene likes to spend her time playing Xbox, dancing and swimming. “Her parents have done such a great job at keeping Irene well rounded and making sure she is making friends and joining in with her friends to have fun,” Nees said. Nees said she saw Irene blossom, helping other students when they needed it and just being a good friend.Īnd she said she was impressed when Irene’s parents came to student-teacher conferences - they were just as interested in how Irene was doing socially as well as academically.
And she’s a fantastic leader, always wanting to do the right thing.” She’s very kind and thinks about other kids first. Gilbert third grade teacher Katie Nees, who taught Irene over the past year, said the youngster brings a lot to the classroom and her fellow students every day. Irene studies and memorizes theories and strategies by not just playing the game but studying chess books. But if her opponent is highly ranked, Irene will play more aggressively.Įach opening move has a different theory behind it, Fei said. If her opponent isn’t rated or has a low rating, Fei said, Irene will play a safer game. Once Irene has analyzed her opponent’s ranking on a national or international rating system, she’ll lay out her best possible opening move, Fei said. Irene said she plans her chess moves three to six steps in advance. I like killing the opponent,” she said, spilling over into giggles. Irene says many elements of the game drive her passion.
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“She’ll be playing against fifth graders, and that will be very challenging,” Jiao said. Her parents are hoping Irene will place in the top 20 competitors.
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