I watched the segment on the kid that plays chess and that segment interested me greatly. To begin, I find it crazy that he can play chess so well. I have tied to play chess in the past and I am absolutely terrible at it. There are so many rules and tricks to the trade that I find it very difficult to keep up. Not only can I barely keep up, but he keeps up while having his back turned and playing ten games at a time! This is just crazy to me.
By speaking out loud and not looking at the board, he tells his opponent what move to make for him. I just can't comprehend how he manages this. His opponent would say what move they made and then he would give his next move. He didn't even have to watch the board to know the position of the pieces. He automatically processes the moves and the board in his head.
Not only can he play the game while not watching, but he won each game he was playing. He knew exactly what moves to make to win the games and accomplished it flawlessly. He was considered a child prodigy, and almost beat the world champion at the age of thirteen. He is amazing and I think he is going to go very far in life even if it's only for plying chess. With all of the publicity for his mad skills and the cash prizes for tournaments, he is set for life.
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