U.S. grants asylum to 12-year-old Nigerian chess prodigy
Tanitoluwa "Tani" Adewumi rose to fame at just 8-years-old, when he defeated 73 of the best chess players in his age group in New York.
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Teen chess grandmaster "not going to back down" amid cheating allegations
A report by Chess.com this week said the 19-year-old American "likely cheated" in more than 100 online chess games.
U.S. teen sues world chess champion over cheating accusations
Niemann accused Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com of slander and libel and colluding to destroy his reputation and livelihood.
World chess champ quits game after just one move amid cheating claims
A week ago, Carlsen lost to Hans Niemann, a young American who has admitted to cheating in online games in the past.
Chess-playing robot breaks 7-year-old boy's finger during match in Russia
Despite the injury, the child played the next day and toughed out the rest of the tournament in a cast.
The full episode of 60 Minutes Overtime from February 2, 2014
What we learned about raising gifted children from the parents of "Boy Wonder" Jack Andraka; then, Inside the amazing mind of Magnus Carlsen, the number one chess player in the world; and, Before he became a mad recluse, chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer gave an unforgettable interview to Mike Wallace in 1972.
Russian chess player banned from competing for supporting war
The 32-year-old chess grandmaster – the highest level a chess player can attain – tweeted his support for Russia during its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Teen stuns chess world champion
An Indian teen who goes by Pragg is being praised for his victory over world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. The game was played online as part of a tournament involving just 16 players. Carlsen, who has been world champion since 2013, blamed his recent poor play on a bout of COVID-19.
16-year-old chess prodigy stuns world champion Magnus Carlsen
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the youngest to beat Carlsen since the Norwegian became world champion in 2013.
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