haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd tə stˈʌdi tʃˈɛs sˈɪɹiəsli ænd pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt ɪn tˈʊɹnəmənts ˈoʊnli wɛn hiː wʌz ɪnðə fˈɪfθ ɡɹˈeɪd.
However, he started to study chess seriously and participate in tournaments only when he was in the fifth grade.