List of Youngest Grandmasters
One measure of chess prodigies is the age at which they gain the International Grandmaster title. Caveats include that this title has only existed since 1950, and also that the title has become less difficult to obtain in recent years (see International Grandmaster Title inflation). Nevertheless, there have been more strong prodigies in recent years.
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