• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    The kid is Mikhail “Misha” Osipov and was considered a chess prodigy for playing at a really high level at 4 years old. He lost to Karpov. Today he is a low ranked player with no titles. Turns out being immediately good at something doesn’t make you better than people who studied!

  • Ertebolle@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    This seems kind of… cruel, honestly. I mean the kid is 4; I could imagine a 9 or 10 year old being mature enough to view this as an honor / thrill of a lifetime, but 4 is reallllly pushing it.

    • LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      "4 year old boxing prodigy ‘dream’ turns into dying wish when he gets a surprise boxing match with idol: Mike Tyson. "