Found an old scoresheet from 2004. I was almost 13 when I played this game. Take one look at my rating and the quality of play, and anyone would think I was a talentless, hopeless cause.

Just because you aren't a GM at 13 does not mean you can't make it far in chess. Keep at it!

🔗 Sam Shankland (@SamShankland)

17-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov not only won the World Rapid Championship but was gifted a 2-room apartment and a €20,000 prize by the Uzbek government!

https://chess24.com/en/read/news/17-year-old-world-champion-gifted-new-home-in-presidential-ceremony

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