In this revealing self-portrait of Abhimanyu Mishra he tells the story of a highly ambitious
family project. Supported by his father mother and sister Abhi sets out to beat a
nineteen-year-old world record. He wants to become the Youngest Chess Grandmaster in the
World.In June 2021 at the height of the Covid pandemic he succeeds against all odds.Abhi was
born on February 5 2009. On June 30 2021 he became the youngest grandmaster in the world at
12 years 4 months and 25 days.In this book he explains the extraordinary training methods of
his father who not only helped Abhi develop his talents and fighting spirit but also selected
his professional chess coaches to constantly improve his skills. Together they travelled from
New Jersey to Budapest Hungary for the last part of the journey a non-stop barrage of chess
games to secure the necessary results.The pressure was immense both for me and my opponent. It
was a dead equal game and I decided to sacrifice my Knight for a pawn. It was right at this
moment that my opponent gave in to the severe time pressure and ended up making a mistake.
After a few moves GM Leon resigned. I had won the game. I went out and saw Bapu waiting for
me. I rushed to him and gave him a big hug. I had become the youngest Grandmaster in the entire
world. I had beaten a nineteen-year-old world record. I should have been jumping with
excitement but my heart was so full that I ended up teary-eyed in the arms of my father.
