by John Bain | Oct 15, 2025 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess
USA’s Abhimanyu “Abhi” Mishra Born: February 5, 2009Englishtown, New Jersey, USA Rated 2500+ by John Bain The First Chess Record The Youngest Chess Grandmaster in History! Abhi Mishra earned the Grandmaster (GM) title at age 12 years, 4 months, and... Read more 
by John Bain | Aug 13, 2025 | Blog, Chess in the News!, Prodigies in Chess, Women Chess Players
by John Bain Divya Deshmukh India’s chess prodigy 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh won the prestigious FIDE 2025 Women’s World Cup! Divya is an Indian chess player who besides winning the 2025 World Cup in Batumi, Georgia, also earned the Grandmaster title by... Read more 
by John Bain | May 8, 2025 | Blog, Chess in the News!, Prodigies in Chess, Women Chess Players
by John Bain Alice Lee defeats 8-time USA Women’s Chess Champion Irina Krush is sudden death Blitz Chess tiebreaks! Somewhat overshadowed by the news from the World Chess Candidates Tournaments in Toronto, Canada, Alice Lee did something really amazing in March... Read more 
by John Bain | Aug 20, 2024 | Blog, Prodigies in Chess
India’s “Pragg” & Vaishali Rameshbabu byJohn Bain In 2024, 23-year-old sister Vaishali joined 19-year-old brother Praggnanandhaa “Pragg” as the world’s first ever brother-sister chess Grandmasters (GM)!”Pragg” earned... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 19, 2024 | Blog, Chess in the News!, Prodigies in Chess, Women Chess Players
by John Bain Alice Lee defeats 8-time USA Women’s Chess Champion Irina Krush is sudden death Blitz Chess tiebreaks! Somewhat overshadowed by the news from the World Chess Candidates Tournaments in Toronto, Canada, Alice Lee did something really amazing in March... Read more 
by John Bain | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog, Chess in the News!, Prodigies in Chess
Ohad Munder-ZichriisFreed! by John Bain On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded Israel, murdering 1,200 innocent Jewish civilians and capturing more than 200 Jewish hostages, including children and the elderly.Among the hostages was 9-year-old Ohad, his mother, grandmother... Read more 
