by John Bain | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess, U.S. Women Chess Champions
by John Bain Carissa Yip Born September 10, 2003 in USA Rated: 2425 After a very busy and successful summer playing chess, Carissa Yip at 15-years old became the USA’s #1 rated female chess player! Earns Women’s Grandmaster (WGM) Title! Carissa,... Read more 
by John Bain | Sep 1, 2019 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess
Youngest Ever Belgian Chess Champion! by John Bain Daniel Dardha Born October 1, 2005 in Belgium Rated: 2424 Only 13 Years Old 13-year-old Daniel Dardha won the 2019 Belgian Chess Championship in Charleroi, Belgium–a 10-player Round Robin–finishing ahead... Read more 
by John Bain | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess
by John Bain Praggnanandhaa “Praggu” Rameshbabu Born August 10, 2005 in Chennai, India Rated: 2540 Only 13 Years Old “Praggu,” as he known by most people in the chess community, was born August 10, 2005 in Chennai, India. At 12 years, 10 months... Read more 
by John Bain | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess
Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi An 8-Year-Old Nigerian Refugee to USA! by John Bain Tani lives in a homeless shelter in Manhattan, New York. Nevertheless, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi is the newly crowned 2019 New York K-3 Chess Champion. He... Read more 
by John Bain | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess
Christopher Yoo USA’s Youngest Ever International Chess Master! by John Bain Only 12 Years Old Now 12 years old, Christopher Yoo, a San Francisco Bay Area local, has made history again, earning his International Master (IM) title at the Bay Area International... Read more 
by John Bain | Dec 11, 2018 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess
by John Bain D. Gukesh 2nd Youngest Chess Grandmaster in History! Only 12-Years-Old Although D. Gukesh missed the opportunity to become the youngest Grandmaster (GM) in the history of the world in December 2-18, 2018, he did become the World’s Youngest... Read more 
