MACKENZIE MOLNER (born Aug-01-1988, 36 years old) United States of America [what is this?] Grandmaster Mackenzie Molner is known to his friends and students as just Mac and was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. He learned to play chess at the age of seven when he caught the chess bug while at summer camp. When the games continued at home, his parents realized they needed to find Mac some new competition or they would never be allowed to leave the chess board. Classes and tournaments eventually followed. His talent attracted the attention of Michael Khodarkovsky, an internationally renowned chess coach and his expertise helped Mac break evolve into the fierce competitor he became. Backed by his new coach, he continued to achieve individual and team success throughout his scholastic career. Mac won the K-3 state championship in third grade, a national team championship in 8th grade, first place in the Denker Tournament of High School Champions, and many other strong finishes at the state and national level. Mac was a full-time student at New York University, but academic studies did not slow down his chess career. He was invited to play in the World Junior Championship held in Yerevan, Armenia in 2007. Quickly becoming known for his daring, tactical games, he earned the title of International Master while still in college. He continued to play professionally and moved to Arizona. For several years he headed after-school programs and privately coached a wide range of players. Mac continued to see personal success in his own career, achieving the grandmaster title. Mackenzie runs the website Grandmastermac.com which is a chess coaching organization designed to help bring chess to people of all skill levels. https://grandmastermac.com/ Wikipedia article: Mackenzie Molner Last updated: 2022-03-14 03:27:50

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page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 205  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Molner vs M Rohde   1-0 65 2005 Marshall Chess Club Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. M Molner vs Yudasin 0-1 34 2005 Marshall Chess Club Championship B42 Sicilian, Kan 3. Ganguly vs M Molner   1-0 39 2006 34th World Open B07 Pirc 4. M Molner vs T Roussel-Roozmon   ½-½ 23 2006 34th World Open C55 Two Knights Defense 5. K Kiewra vs M Molner   ½-½ 25 2006 34th World Open B07 Pirc 6. D Ludwig vs M Molner   ½-½ 16 2006 USA-ch U18 B07 Pirc 7. J Banawa vs M Molner   0-1 38 2006 USA-ch U18 A38 English, Symmetrical 8. O Zaikov vs M Molner   1-0 54 2006 US Chess League A00 Uncommon Opening 9. M Molner vs T Mirabile   1-0 34 2007 Foxwoods Open B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 10. F Alvarez vs M Molner   ½-½ 26 2007 Foxwoods Open B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 11. C Onyekwere vs M Molner   0-1 38 2007 35th World Open B08 Pirc, Classical 12. M Molner vs F Corrales Jimenez 1-0 31 2007 World Junior Championship B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 13. E Romanov vs M Molner   1-0 20 2007 World Junior Championship A15 English 14. M Molner vs K Bulski   1-0 35 2007 World Junior Championship B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 15. T Banusz vs M Molner   ½-½ 80 2007 World Junior Championship A15 English 16. M Molner vs J Ashwin   0-1 43 2007 World Junior Championship B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 17. Y Vovk vs M Molner   1-0 32 2007 World Junior Championship B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 18. M Molner vs F Pancevski 0-1 15 2007 World Junior Championship C50 Giuoco Piano 19. G Kjartansson vs M Molner   ½-½ 69 2007 World Junior Championship B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 20. M Molner vs J Priborsky   ½-½ 11 2007 World Junior Championship B33 Sicilian 21. M Molner vs A Stripunsky   0-1 73 2008 Foxwoods Open B42 Sicilian, Kan 22. L Belliard Alonzo vs M Molner   ½-½ 22 2008 Foxwoods Open A46 Queen's Pawn Game 23. A Ramirez Alvarez vs M Molner   ½-½ 44 2008 New York International A57 Benko Gambit 24. R Kaufman vs M Molner 0-1 25 2008 United States Chess League A57 Benko Gambit 25. E Vovsha vs M Molner   1-0 25 2008 United States Chess League B07 Pirc  page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 205

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Aug-05-09    meth0dSNK: lol youve got no future in chess, stop trying to act like ur some celebrity that youl never be Nov-06-09    Plato: <meth0dSNK> apparently you've lost to this guy one too many times... Jan-08-10    black.pr0jekt: this guy is a clown May-31-12    OhioChessFan: http://dotq.org/chess/Mackenzie_Mol... Jun-27-13    Shams: 15-year-old Molner picks up his third GM norm in New York. If that makes a clown, somebody get me a rubber nose and squirting flower. Congratulations, kid. http://www.chess.com/news/norm-fest... ---- Incidentally I note that the troll below hasn't visited the site in almost four years, yet he still has a premium membership. Do such people really buy lifetime memberships? Odd. Jun-27-13    Robed.Bishop: <Shams> Perhaps <black.pr0jekt> was referring to <meth0dSNK>, though I would agree with your interpretation. Also, note the similarity between the two names with the use of the zero in place of the O. In any event, neither user is posting these days. Perhaps that's for the best, Jun-27-13    Shams: <Robed.Bishop> <Also, note the similarity between the two names with the use of the zero in place of the O.> There's no faster way to identify yourself as a thirteen-year-old online than to type like that. Jun-27-13    Annie K.: <Shams> I reckon you're right about the age bracket. My guess would be that they (or their parents) bought them one year of premium membership at the time - now just remember that we happen to be navigating through the two months wherein the ghosts of memberships past walk the site. ;) Jun-27-13    Shams: <Annie.K> Ah, right. It's the ghost of trolls past! <"Man of the worldly mind!" replied the Ghost, "do you believe in me or not?" "I do," said Scrooge. "I must. But why do spirits walk the earth, and why do they come to me?" "It is required of every man," the Ghost returned, "that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellowmen, and travel far and wide; and if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death. It is doomed to wander through the world -- oh, woe is me! -- and witness what it cannot share, but might have shared on earth, and turned to happiness!"> Jun-28-13    Annie K.: Quite. :) BTW, Molner (born Aug-01-1988, as it sez above) would be almost 25 now... not exactly time to draw a pension just yet, but the 15-y/o mentioned in the article is FM Michael Bodek, not him. Congrats on third GM norm anyways! ;) Jun-28-13    Shams: <Annie> Oops, good catch. Nov-21-13    Interbond: Molner is a GM not International Master. Mar-27-14    ketchuplover: Best wishes in the US Championship Mr.Molner May-07-14    BIDMONFA: Mackenzie Molner MOLNER, Mackenzie http://www.bidmonfa.com/molner_mack... _ May-01-18    posoo: wat in EARTH is dis person UP to and why are they not MORE FAMUS? May-01-18    John Abraham: Mackenzie is a boy's name?!

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