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Indian Born Child Prodigy Sets His Sights On Being Youngest World Champion

Shreyas did the first move for world number one Magnus Carlsen in November during the World Chess Championship. The Norwegian retained his title after beating American Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker after all 12 matches were drawn.

By: Radhakrishna N S

by Nadeem Badshah A NINE -YEAR-OLD chess prodigy is aiming to become the youngest world champion in the history of the game. Shreyas Royal, who turns 10 in January, already has a string of trophies to his name competing against adults. The India-born youngster is set for a bright future following a challenging few months for his family, which saw them nearly forced to leave Britain after his father’s visa expired. But a campaign by MPs and activists led to the Home Office changing its mind and allowing the Royals to stay, as the schoolboy was seen as an asset…

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