12-year old Rachel Miller earns FIDE title!
Jamaica has experienced a wave of activity amongst the youth segment of the population. This has due to the success of local chess administration and players, led by QC Ian Wilkinson, President of Jamaican Chess Federation. Recently several Jamaicans were awarded titles from retroactive results. However the newest title recipient is also the youngest in 12-year old Rachel Miller who has been conferred the title of Women’s Candidate Master.
The title was earned from her result at the 2012 Central American and Caribbean Youth Chess Championship held in Caguas, Puerto Rico in December 2012 where she scored 5/9 (7th position in under-12). Confirmation came this week from FIDE to the joy of her coach FM Warren Elliott. Miller, a student at Campion, has compiled a string of successes in her short career. Rachel has a sister Rianna Miller, who also competed in the under-10 section and finished 2nd in the Under-8 female category.
The future is indeed bright for Jamaican chess. Congratulations definitely due to Rachel, her coach(es) -FM Elliott et al- and (especially) her parents (the Millers – her father Donald recently became a vice-president of the Jamaica Chess Federation). Her passion for the “king of games” seems to grow daily and that is fantastic, auguring well for the future.
Congratulation Rachel!! Keep pushing forward.
I am all for it!
I can tell. Through one’s expression a lot can be determine. He comes across as an ace!
An intellectual giant! Thanks for the info Daaim. Hopefully, our young promising stars will get to meet him one day.
Gentlemen, thank you for the most gracious comments. They are unduly generous. Daaim – please tell the world that you are NOT my “PR” agent and I did NOT pay you (or offer any favours!) to say these nice things about me!!! We look forward to having the “lions” in Jamaica – they would not want to leave!!! We are proud of them looking on from afar!
On a serious note, “…to whom much is given much is expected” and that is one of the maxims guiding my life hence the various involvements in chess etc. One finds the energy to do what one really wants to do no matter how busy.
I will continue to do what is necessary to try and improve the lot of my people, especially the youth. That is why I am so impressed with “chess parents” like Guy who help their children to maximise their talent and make their ambitions/dreams become realities. This will have a domino effect as you are creating role models who will impact the lives of countless others meaningfully.
Through this great medium called chess, let us “build a nation of thinkers” in each country and transform the world positively!
Daaim,
I have taken part in sports such as cricket, table tennis, track and field and football – the REAL REAL REAL football that Americans call “soccer”!!! (In fact, just a quick aside, I repeatedly tell one of my sons who has strong American connections that it is incredible that a game where the ball spends so much time in the players’ hands can be called “football”!! America never ceases to amaze! The real name should be something like “Endzone” or “Touchdown” :):):))
Although I enjoyed playing them, NONE of the above sports has given me as much joy etc. when compared to CHESS.
The “universality” is definitely correct. I have often marvelled at that, especially at the Olympiads. Chess has a special allure that nothing else has….as my French friends would say it is “sans pareil”!
The “lions” and family are welcome to visit Jamaica anytime. We are planning a major international Masters (norm) event next year October (2014) fairly soon after the Tromso Olympiad that should set the right mood. Perhaps with this advanced notice they can plan etc. to visit “the land of wood and water”, our brilliant country that has given the world outstanding personalities such as Marcus Garvey (our National Hero who inspired Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X – just to name a few), Bob Marley, Louise Bennett-Coverley (“Miss Lou”), Merlene Ottey and more recently Usain Bolt.
Congratulations, to the young Ms. Rachel Miller on attaining the title of “Women’s Candidate Master” and may she continue to be a “light” to other’s who may follow her path. Congratulation’s on her many successes in Chess, and may she have many, many more.