Utah chess prodigy wins world title, shares his Mormon beliefs
Published: Friday, Nov. 23 2012 5:15 p.m. MST  Kayden Troff just
won the World Youth Chess Championship in Slovenia, making him
the highest ranking 14-year-old chess player in the world. Photo
taken at his home in West Jordan on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012.
Laura Seitz, Deseret News  WEST JORDAN — At age 5, Kayden Troff
memorized multiplication tables in about an hour. He recognized
a pattern and it helped him succeed.  Now, at 14, he's still
recognizing patterns, as well as complex strategies, and it is
earning him a top seat at world chess championships around the
globe.  Monday, he and his mother returned from Slovenia, where
Kayden was crowned the best chess player in the world in his age
group, after winning nine of 11 games during a two-week
tournament with the most highly skilled players in the world.
He's earned all kinds of titles, trophies and financial awards,
but the most exciting part of traveling across the country and
world, Kayden