Category: Chess Prodigies

8-Year-Old Refuge is K-3 New York Chess Champion!

by bainj | May 10, 2026 | Blog, Chess Prodigies

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 went... Read more

8-Year-Old Refuge is K-3 New York Chess Champion!

by bainj | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, Chess Prodigies

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

The USA’s Youngest Ever International Chess Master!

by bainj | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog, Chess Prodigies

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... Read more

The World’s Youngest Living Grandmaster – Gukesh!

by bainj | Dec 11, 2018 | Blog, Chess Prodigies

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 Living... Read more