World Chess Hall of Fame's New Exhibit Highlights Chess Prodigies

Published February 8, 2021 at 3:30 PM CST
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The World Chess Hall of Fame's most recent exhibition, “Masterminds: Chess Prodigies," explores the stories of chess prodigies from past to present.
St. Louis native Leroy Muhammad started playing competitive chess at 16 years old. In 1966, while attending Sumner High School, he tied for first in the 265-player Eastern Open held in Washington, D.C. After that, he won the top junior prize at the U.S. Open in Seattle. He eventually became one of the first Black chess masters in the U.S.
“Young people really do have dominance in the game,” said Emily Allred, curator at the World Chess Hall of Fame. She joined

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