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Josh Waitzkin is just a typical American boy interested in baseball when one day he challenges his father at chess and wins. Showing unusual precocity at the outdoor matches at Washington Square in New York City, he quickly makes friends with a hustler named Vinnie who teaches him speed chess. Joshs parents hire a renowned chess coach, Bruce, who teaches Josh the usefulness of measured planning. Along the way Josh becomes tired of Bruces system and chess in general and purposely throws a match, leaving the prospects of winning a national championship in serious jeopardy.
At the age of 7 Josh Waitzkin starts to show a talent for chess. His parents hire him a chess teacher and he starts to win tournaments. People start to talk of him as the new Bobby Fischer, but is that what you should aim for? Is winning everything?
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