I know a Armistead, it was his mothers maiden name. Personal experiences with the name Armistead: | Edit Share what you know! Nicknames for Armistead: | Edit Share what you know! Meanings and history of the name Armistead: | Edit. Lives by a hermit's home. Famous real-life people named Armistead: | Edit. Armistead Maupin, an American author
I am currently writing a capstone position paper about the optimum age for a person to start learning chess. I have come to the conclusion that the optimum age is 5-6. I need help brainstorming reasons though. So far I have: 1  Most grandmasters learn chess at this age. 2  Children's brains are like sponges at this age.
We will try to avoid accelerated pairings wherever possible. This system should not be necessary in the 10 through 13 year old age groups as there is a blitz playoff for the first place trophy. See U.S. Chess Federation Rules of Chess 28R (p130) on accelerated pairings.