tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post6792558285797668494..comments2023-11-03T04:57:40.606-05:00Comments on Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information: Check-mate for Australia's best and brightestChess Daily Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623733406361333715noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-30873168075851866972014-01-10T14:58:34.136-06:002014-01-10T14:58:34.136-06:00Ian Rogers is now inactive, but was the highest ra...Ian Rogers is now inactive, but was the highest rated Aussie ever. He was over 2600 for a few years. Johansen has been No 1 for a long time, but the No 1 Aussie now is Zong-Yuan Zhou, who is close to 2600. Australia has some very promising youngsters, notably 16yo Bobby Cheng, a former World U12 Champ, who is fulfilling his promise, and also Anton Smirnov, who has impressive tournament results against GMs and Ims and is very close to being the highest rated 12 yo in the World right nowDesmondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-33085845751582816012014-01-10T14:50:07.127-06:002014-01-10T14:50:07.127-06:00I think that honour belongs to Ian Rogers I think that honour belongs to Ian Rogers Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-82874786421610196632014-01-09T20:26:20.102-06:002014-01-09T20:26:20.102-06:00Is he the best Australian?Is he the best Australian?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com