He won the State Championship for children in his age category. If he had won New York State Championship for all ages, he would have been indescribably far advanced.
I think Bobby Fisher won the NY State Championship at age 19 - New York holds many of the strongest US players, naturally.
Fischer won the US championship for adults at the age of 14. He then went on to become the youngest candidate for the world championship in history at the age of 15 - a distinction he still holds.
I think Bobby Fisher won the NY State Championship at age 19 - New York holds many of the strongest US players, naturally.