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12-year-old from NJ is the youngest chess grandmaster

Clip: 07/07/2021 | 5m 57s

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From Englishtown, Mishra earned the title at a tournament in Budapest, Hungary where he has been playing around-the-clock with his dad at his side since April. He earned two out of the three scores he needed to clinch the title in less than two months. In just a few days, Mishra will head to Sochi, Russia for the Chess World Cup.

Aired: 07/07/21 | Rating: NR

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