Youngest GM in Chess History Headlines Final Summer Camp Week!
We are thrilled to announce that GM Abhimanyu Mishra, the youngest Grandmaster in chess history, will headline our final summer camp week featuring a Simul & Q/A on Monday September 6th. The simul, featuring GM Mishra will be included for campers registered the week of September 6th - 10th. Players can also register directly for the September 6th simul from 2:00 - 5:00 pm. This is a special opportunity you won’t want to miss! (very limited space)
About GM Abhimanyu Mishra:
Abhimanyu Mishra (born 5 February 2009) is an American chess prodigy of Indian origin from New Jersey. On June 30, 2021 he became the youngest person ever to qualify as a grandmaster, qualifying for the title at the age of 12 years 4 months and 25 days, beating Sergey Karjakin's record which had stood since 2002.
He broke the United States Chess Federation record for youngest Expert by earning a 2000 USCF rating at the age of 7 years, 6 months, and 22 days, breaking the record of Awonder Liang. He then broke the US Chess record for youngest National Master by earning a 2200 USCF rating at the age of 9 years, 2 months, and 17 days, breaking the record of Liran Zhou. He holds the world record for the youngest International Master, a title which he earned in November 2019 at the age of 10 years, 9 months, and 20 days, breaking the record of Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.