The Youngest Chess Grandmaster in the World - Abhimanyu Mishra Kartoniert (TB)

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 202 at the height of the Covid pandemic he succeeds against all odds: ‘I should have been jumping with excitement but my heart was so full that I ended up teary-eyed in my father&#39 s arms.’ 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.’