What is the lead in the news story? timothy mathers, age 11, could well become the boy wonder of los angeles, having defeated seasoned adults at the annual state chess tournament yesterday. the annual competition held in the county hall erupted into wild applause as timothy beat arnold tanton (age 35), a hat-trick winner, within 35 minutes. photographers went crazy the moment the boy checkmated his shocked opponent. although tanton was a seasoned player, he took his defeat sportingly, grabbing the boy’s hand in a warm gesture of congratulation. he is sure to remember this game for a long time in his career. michela mathers, timothy’s mother, is ecstatic and is considering how to prepare him for greater challenges in what, until yesterday, was only a hobby for the 11-year-old.