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3. I remember getting clobbered by a youngster at a chess tournament

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 03:50 PM

Aug 14

One of my good debater friends in high school is a ranked master. I was amused when they put me on their high school team for that tournament.

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London chess prodigy, 10, becomes master player -- BBC [View all] erronis Aug 13 OP

Yeah, I'm sure Magnus Carlsen is shaking in his boots. malthaussen Aug 13 #1

Makes Me Think Of The Movie... ProfessorGAC Aug 13 #2

I remember getting clobbered by a youngster at a chess tournament LetMyPeopleVote Aug 14 #3

And I had a tennis opponent who was a chess grand master. erronis Aug 14 #4