 Ross at the 2003 U.S. Chess Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Laura R. Ross |
| Born | 1988 (age 36–37) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master |
| FIDE rating | 2129 (May 2013) [1] |
| Peak rating | 2179 (July 2006) [1] |
Laura R. Smith [2] (born 1988), [3] formerly Laura R. Ross, [4] is an American chess player.
She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master. [3] As of September 2011 [update] , her FIDE rating was 2142. [1] She is no longer an active player, but she does enjoy playing for fun. Laura also teaches private chess lessons.
In 1998 she finished eighth in the World Championship Girls Under 10.
Ross was the first US female to head a "Top 100 Players" list of both male and female players, as published by the United States Chess Federation. In April 2002 she became the highest rated 13-year-old, male or female, in the US. [4]
Laura is an alumna of Binghamton University.
After college Laura taught for the non-profit Chess-in-the-Schools. She enjoyed teaching so much that she went on to earn her Master's in Childhood Education. She is now a 3rd Grade teacher in Brooklyn and she helps run the chess team at the school.
Ross, Laura R
