San Luis Obispo High School junior Taylor McCreary knows how to think ahead.
The 16-year-old will be matching wits with some of the best young chess players in the world over the next couple weeks.
Taylor is playing in the World Youth Chess Championship in the United Arab Emirates, which started Tuesday and continues through December 28. The event, held in Al Ain about 80 miles from Dubai, is considered the elite competition for young chess players.
“I study chess every day,” Taylor said before departing Sunday. “I go over games, I practice endgames, I read books, I study chess tactics. It’s addicting. For how much pain you get from losing, the joy you have from winning keeps you going.”
Click to continue reading in the San Luis Obispo Tribune. (December 17, 2013)
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