Ukrainian chess player Igor Samunenkov became the youngest grandmaster in the world
14-year-old Ukrainian chess player Igor Samunenkov became the youngest grandmaster in the world, Pravda reports. Igor also became the fourth youngest grandmaster in the history of Ukraine. Samunenkov has been playing chess professionally since he was eight years old. In 2021, he received the title of Master of the International Chess...
In New York, the 8-year-old homeless refugee became a chess champion
A homeless 8-year-old refugee from Nigeria became the chess champion in a competition held in New York State. He beat children from elite private schools with personal chess teachers. According to New York Times columnist Nicholas Christoph, Tanitoluwa Adewumi, who lives in a homeless shelter ...