Kayden is the most genuine, kind person that you will meet. He plays chess because he LOVES it. He has a dream of becoming a Grandmaster and he is working on that dream. He gets up early and works on his chess in the evening. He loves what he does.
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Please donate now and help sponsor Kayden's participation in his next norm tournament! To achieve his Grandmaster title Kayden will need to travel to Europe, Russia, etc. and achieve his Grandmaster norms. As you can imagine - just the airfare is a huge expense and it will take several tournaments to achieve the Grandmaster title. Donations of any size are appreciated and referrals to the Executives you know at large companies that would like to sponsor Kayden like Google, Adobe, Facebook, etc. are greatly appreciated!!!
"When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream." -Paulo Coelho from The Alchemist
Individual and Corporate Donations for Kayden are now tax deductible
We are now set up to receive donations through The Utah Chess Association which is a non-profit 501(c3) organization. Click here for more information: http://ucascholarshipfund.blogspot.com
"The Little Chocolatiers" on TLC featuring Kayden and a 1,500 lb. chocolate chess set
Kayden Attends the 9th,11th, and 14th United States Chess Schools
Kayden had the great opportunity to participate in several different US Chess Schools including the 9th US Chess School held in New York, NY in July 2009, the 11th US Chess School in Atlanta, GA in December 2009, and the 14th US Chess School in Los Angeles, CA in December 2010. This was a great opportunity for Kayden to be with some of the top young chess players in the country as well as the chance to work with some very high rated instructors. Videos from New York are available to watch on this website.
November 2012 World Champion U14 - Gold Medal - Maribor Slovenia
October 2012 USCF Senior Life Master Title - Webster University Spice Cup Open
October 2012 4th International Master Norm - Webster University Spice Cup Open
October 2012 - 2013 National All-American Team
September 2012 Youngest US Chess League Judge
3rd and Final International Master Norm - 2nd Metropolitan International 2012
August 2012 - 3rd and Final IM Norm - 2nd Metropolitan International
May 2012 - 2nd IM Norm - Chicago Open
2012 National All-American Team
Jan. 2012- 2nd IM Norm* Performance- not enough foreign players
FIDE Master Title - September 2011 (2300 FIDE Rating)
July 2011 Utah Blitz Champion
June 2011 US Junior Championship Invitation (Top 10 players in US Under Age 21)
March 2011 Utah Jr. High School State Champion
May 2011 First IM Norm
2011 National All-American Chess Team
Silver Medalist World Youth Chess Championship U12
2010 Utah Open Champion
2010 Jr. High State Champion
2010 Utah Speed Chess Champion
2010 National All American Chess Team
2009 Utah Chess Player of the Year
November 2009 Achieves the rank of National Master 2200 Rating
Gold Medal Winner North America Youth Championship 2009
Member of the 1st Place 2009 Utah Championship Team
2009 Utah State Quick Chess Champion
2009 Utah State Bughouse Champion with partner Damian Nash
2009 Utah State Chess 960 Champion
June 2009 Top in the Nation for 10 year olds and Quick Under 13
2009 Utah State 5th Grade Elementary Champion
2009 Utah State G60 Chess Champion
Invited as one of 8 youth in the nation to attend the US Chess School to be held in NY in July
2009 Utah State Speed Chess Champion (never won by a scholastic K-12 player before)
2007 to Present - Teaching Assistant TNT Chess Camp run by the Troff and Treiman Families
Top 20 in the Nation for the 2008 Junior Grand Prix
2008 Junior Grand Prix Utah Champion
December 2008 - 2nd Place in the 5th Grade National K-12 tournament in Orlando, Florida
March 2008 - K-6 Utah State Elementary Blitz Champion
March 2008 - Utah State 4th Grade Elementary Champion
2008 National All American Chess Team
July 2007 - 1st Place Utah Class B USCF Tournament
March 2007 - Utah State 3rd Grade Elementary Champion
2006-2007 Utah Scholastic Grand Prix Champion (5 tournaments throughout Utah with a perfect 25-0 score)
March 2006 - Utah State 2nd Grade Elementary Champion
February 4, 2006 - Won his first USCF rated tournament (first time tournament was ever won by a 2nd Grader)
2005-2006 Helped instruct Elk Ridge Middle School Chess Team
March 2005 - Utah State Elementary First Grade Champion
Kayden on Good Things Utah
I'm a Mormon!
Just like former Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, musicians and performers extraordinaire Gladys Knight and David Archuleta, talk show host Glenn Beck, former NFL MVP and 49er's quarterback Steve Young, and National Best Selling authors Brandon Sanderson, Brandon Mull and Stephenie Meyers - I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (The Mormons) and I am thrilled to be so!
Come find out what this is all about by clinking the link below! If you want a Book of Mormon in almost any language then click the link below!
Monday, May 20th, 2013 Letter
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My dearest family and friends,
I'm sorry that I kind of forgot to write to all of you last week!! Things
were a little bit crazy with trying to get everyth...
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After the Fire!!!
Shows the events after Kayden wins the Gold Medal round in the 2012 World Chess Championship in Maribor, Slovenia
Gold!!!
Shows the Gold Medal ceremony at the 2012 World Youth Chess Championship in Maribor, Slovenia. Kasparov awards the trophy and the medal. Also shows Kayden's coach GM Alex Chernin.
World Champion Kayden Troff - Red Meat Radio Part I
K-Talk AM 630 Red Meat Radio Interview of World Champion Kayden Troff by Senators Howard Stephenson and Todd Weiler with pictures of the 2012 WYCC.
World Champion Kayden Troff - Red Meat Radio Part 2
Part 2 of K-Talk Radio Interview with World Champion Kayden Troff along with questions about Garry Kasparov and Women's Chess versus Men's Chess.
