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Published February 8, 2021 at 3:30 PM CST Listen
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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
Originally published on February 8, 2021 8:27 pm
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
St. Louis on the Air on Monday to discuss Muhammad’s story.
most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour and the
most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour from professional debut.
Yin began to learn how to play golf at the age of 10.
By the age of 16, she represented the Chinese women s golf team in the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta. At last, she won the bronze medal of the women s golf team with 18 under par.
In 2019, 17-year-old Yin had won nine titles, including seven amateur titles and two junior titles.
Yin’s remarkable golf endowment derives from her kindly father who has been playing golf for more than 20 years.