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Ray Robson

Ray Robson, American chess Grandmaster

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Born
October 25, 1994
Age in 2026
32
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1994

About Ray Robson

Ray Robson is an American chess grandmaster. He achieved the grandmaster title in 2010, at the time the youngest American player to be awarded the title by FIDE. Robson has won seven national scholastic titles, including regulation events and blitz events. In April 2005, at the Super Nationals (the world's largest scholastic chess tournament) in Nashville, Tennessee, he won every match he played and emerged as the national champion in the elementary age (K-6) division.

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Ray Robson timeline

  1. In April 2005, at the Super Nationals (the world's largest scholastic chess tournament) in Nashville, Tennessee, he won every match he played and emerged as the national champion in the elementary age (K-6) division.
  2. He achieved the grandmaster title in 2010, at the time the youngest American player to be awarded the title by FIDE.

The world when Ray Robson was born

Ray Robson was born in 1994. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1994

  • #1 song"I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men
  • Top movieForrest Gump
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookThe Chamber – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentO.J. Simpson's white Bronco chase watched by 95 million
  • Top headlineO.J. Simpson car chase captivates the nation
  • Technology milestoneNetscape Navigator released
  • Defining fadThe Macarena (early)
  • Notable inventionAmazon.com founded
  • World population5.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNo World Series (Strike)
  • Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
  • U.S. population260.3M

1994 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ray Robson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19942026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$107,200$435,000
Average income$40,217$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.18$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population260.3M341 million

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