article_snippet: In the tournament that gave The sixth-grade student at Doherty Middle School the title as master during the February 21 Legends of Chess Tournament in Cambridge where The sixth-grade student at Doherty Middle School (Carissa pictured right) played against chess master, Chris Williams (left).
article_snippet: While The sixth-grade student at Doherty Middle School was debating whether to even compete against Williams, in the end The sixth-grade student at Doherty Middle School listened to the advice from The sixth-grade student at Doherty Middle School father who said 'listen to Carissa Carissa said Carissa loves chess because it is a challenging game, according to the Boston Globe. '
article_snippet: I prefer to play with someone who's actually good,' Carissa said.
article_snippet: But sometimes when Carissa defeats opponents older than Carissa, they do not always take the loss in stride.
article_snippet: Carissa said during one of Carissa first tournaments, Carissa beat a competitor at seven years old, who threw a tamper and said Carissa did not like playing against kids.
article_snippet: In the tournament that gave Carissa the title of master during the February 21 Legends of Chess Tournament in Cambridge, Carissa played against master chess player Chris Williams.
article_snippet: While Carissa was tired and exhausted from previous tournaments, and was debating whether to even compete against master chess player Chris Williams, Carissa listened to the advice from Carissa father.
article_snippet: Carissa first learned chess after Carissa father, Percy, an IT architect taught Carissa until Carissa began beating master chess player Chris Williams within a year.
article_snippet: The sixth-grade student at Doherty Middle School said: 'After two wins, I was very tired, and planned to withdraw after two games as I normally do.