GREENWICH, Conn. — At age 10, Maximillian Lu is the youngest-ever chess master in the U.S. Even so, he sees room for improvement.The distinction of being a national master belongs to less than 2 percent of U.S. Chess Federation members and is earned by racking up at least 2,200 points in competitions.
Youngest U.s. Chess Master: 'i Have To Improve Other Stuff'
By Stephen Singer The Associated Press, The Providence Journal
Tue, 11/24/2015 - 5:35pm
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