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Joshua Waitzkin (born December 4, 1976) is an American former chess player, martial arts world champion, and author. As a child, he was recognized as a prodigy, and won the U.S. Junior Chess championship in 1993 and 1994. The film Searching for Bobby Fischer is based on his early life.
Joshua Waitzkin is the spokesperson for Chessmaster's Joshua Waitzkin Academy. Today, Waitzkin is a martial arts champion and writer. He has also co-founded the Marcelo Garcia Academy in New York, a training facility for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Introducing the Chess profile of Josh Waitzkin, the American Chess prodigy who was compared to the legendary Bobby Fischer as the young player was on his way to earn the International Master title from FIDE.
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Joshua Waitzkin is a chess prodigy, renowned for his incredible skill and success in the game. Born in 1976, Waitzkin began playing chess at the age of six and quickly developed an affinity for the game.
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Joshua Waitzkin: The Immortal Game Of A 10 Year Old Chess Prodigy. Joshua Waitzkin vs Edward A FrumkinOpen (1987), New York, NY USA Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation (B40) 1. e4 c5...
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Josh Waitzkin was an exceptional chess player, who dominated the U.S. scholastic chess scene from a very young age. He won the National Primary Championship in 1986, the National Junior High Championship in 1988 whle in the fifth grade, and the National Elementary Championship in 1989.
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