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Sean Reader

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SEAN READER (born Sep-18-1993, died Aug-14-2006, 12 years old) United States of America [what is this?] Sean Christian Reader was born September 18, 1993 in Santa Monica, California. He joined the chess team at Meadows Elementary in Valencia, CA when he was in 1st grade. Won the title of Southern California State 3rd Grade Champion in 2002. He became the Western States 6th Grade Champion in 2005. Perennially ranked in the national Top 100, Sean was consistently among the Top 3 Southern Californian chess players for his age. Just days after being diagnosed with leukemia, Sean boarded a plane with his team to head for the 2005 SuperNationals in Nashville, Tennessee. Despite his final round loss to top-ranked Marc Tyler Arnold, his score of 5-2 led Meadows Elementary to a tie for 2nd Place Team in the K-6 Open Division. Sean passed away after an 18 month battle with leukemia, but his legacy lives on through the Sean Reader Memorial Chess Fund (a.k.a. Sean's Fund) which, among other things, provides young patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles with a special chess kit containing a lesson book, software, a strong magnetic set, and various chess trinkets. Web site: http://www.seansfund.org/

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page 1 of 1; 11 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Reader vs Jose Colin   1-0 40 2003 West Coast Scholastic A28 English 2. S Reader vs J Stallings 1-0 41 2003 AMPM A20 English 3. S Reader vs J Farr 1-0 26 2004 G/30 A28 English 4. S Reader vs T D'Attilo   1-0 30 2004 National K-6 A13 English 5. Jose Gomez vs S Reader ½-½ 27 2005 USAT West A00 Uncommon Opening 6. L Varriano vs S Reader 0-1 44 2005 SuperNationals III D00 Queen's Pawn Game 7. S Reader vs N McCready   1-0 32 2005 SuperNationals III A22 English 8. S Reader vs P Frankie   1-0 30 2005 SuperNationals III A15 English 9. A Liu vs S Reader   0-1 48 2005 SuperNationals III B30 Sicilian 10. K Hughes vs S Reader   0-1 42 2005 SuperNationals III A04 Reti Opening 11. S Reader vs M Arnold 0-1 50 2005 SuperNationals D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch

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Sep-18-10    brucejavier: wow a very sad story and yet he recieves player of the day and no comment has been made on his page! RIP Sean Reader Sep-18-10    chessgames.com: Sean would have turned 17 today. Many thanks to the member who informed us of his story. We invite you to visit http://www.seansfund.org/ for more information about the Sean Reader Memorial Chess Fund. Sep-18-10    giova60: A very sad story of a beautiful brave boy. Sean, little angel, may you rest in peace. Sep-18-10    alexmagnus: Wait, if he died in 2006 then who played the 2007 games? This also brings questions whether all other games are categorized correctly. Sep-18-10    alexmagnus: Ah, now I notice that the 2007 games are duplicates of the 2004 games... Sep-18-10    Stonehenge: RIP :( Sep-18-10    Fusilli: Thank you, cg.com, for the information and the tribute. Sep-18-10    coachjay: Sean was not just a talented chess player, he was an amazing young man. After his passing, his parents set up Sean's Fund (www.seansfund.org) which now brings chess into the lives of underprivileged youths and young patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Sean taught us to always battle hard and to not whine about the little things. We miss him more than words can describe. Sep-18-10    Bishoprick: Very sad. The good die young. Sep-18-10    Brandon plays: That is very sad. Sep-18-10    ketchuplover: R.I.P. Sean Sep-18-10    mojonera: triste historia . dios donde estas , que haces , por que suceden estas cosas ? . Sep-18-10    chancho: Es parte de la vida. El esta en un mejor lugar ahora. Sep-29-12    Stonehenge: One of those unknown players that should never be forgotten. Dec-13-18    perfidious: Dang, he was one tough little bugger. RIP with one big tip o' the cap to this young man. Nov-22-19    OhioChessFan: Sad story. I'm glad his parents have tried to bring something nice from it.

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