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Originally posted by @sonhousecute
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Originally posted by @lemondropBut the second part was where he was given some chess puzzles which he figured out instantly. That is amazing in itself for ANYONE much less a 3 yo. Obviously not super hard ones but he solved them. Do you remember K asking what opening was going on and the kid answered 'Nimzo-Indian' and K was surprised he knew that.
cute
the kid really doesn't like to lose
for a three year old
the concept or appreciation of time is not there
plus a lot of distractions
I felt really bad for the little fellow
Originally posted by @sonhouseif and how they exploit him will be interesting to see
But the second part was where he was given some chess puzzles which he figured out instantly. That is amazing in itself for ANYONE much less a 3 yo. Obviously not super hard ones but he solved them. Do you remember K asking what opening was going on and the kid answered 'Nimzo-Indian' and K was surprised he knew that.
Of course he doesn't like to lose, he is only 3, so come back when he is 13 and see what he becomes in the world of chess.
Originally posted by @schlecterStill, he reached over 2400 and was an IM, I could only WISH I played at that level.
Well our Joshua Waitzkin and Jeff Sarwer, they never were in the top 10 best fide masters. Usually USA 'chess prodigies' lost interest in chess before they got 20 years.
In the Waitzkin case, he just lost interest in the game, he was a great player but i think the stress and the mind warping GM chess does to you turned him off from playing professiona ...[text shortened]... appened to Fischer. Ask yourself, would you rather have Josh Waitzkin's life or Bobby Fischer's?
Originally posted by @sonhouseIn contrast, Jose Raul Capablanca was a sparkling child prodigy.
Still, he reached over 2400 and was an IM, I could only WISH I played at that level.
Not all GM's were nutso though, like Mark Taimanov, he was a professional pianist also, imagine getting to be GM in chess and virtuoso on piano besides.
Spassky I heard was a really nice guy too, not arrogant like Bobby.
Magnus Carlsen seems like a regular guy too, fun loving type. Of course he can afford to be, now that chess has made him a multi-millionaire.
Originally posted by @wolfe63I mean dont expect that this new chess prodige is gonna be the next Magnus Carlsen. It seems the strees and media explotation are going to destroy this kid..
In contrast, Jose Raul Capablanca was a sparkling child prodigy.
He went on to become a relatively well-adjusted adult. Nothing like the alcoholic Alekhine; reclusive and closeted Morphy or manic-depressive Fischer. (Just my opinion.)
Originally posted by @schlecterThe kid started crying when he lost, but he got distracted by the little pendant they gave him. So he is emotionally connected to the game. It will be interesting to see how far he goes in chess.
I mean dont expect that this new chess prodige is gonna be the next Magnus Carlsen. It seems the strees and media explotation are going to destroy this kid..
Now it seems Karpov was a little bit confused about all the incident, but he handle with dignity this situation.
Originally posted by @schlecterThey say Carlsen's IQ is 190, which I can believe but I wonder what this kid would clock in at.
For sure, this little fellow is AMAZING, maybe we need to know more about modern chess prodigies. I remenber a very upset Carlsen when he lose against Karjakin, last championship. Usually GM are very sad when they lose. (even outside of chess, GMs would like to Win anything)
Hope the little fellow will be a Legend in a world of chess dominated by computers.