Chess Prodigy
At age 10 years and 79 days, Nakamura achieved the title of chess master from the USCF, becoming the youngest American ever to earn the title and breaking the record previously set by Vinay Bhat. (Nakamura's record stood until 2008 when Nicholas Nip achieved master at the age of 9 years and 11 months.) In 1999 Nakamura won the Laura Aspis Prize, given annually to the top USCF-rated player under age 13. In 2003, at age 15 years and 79 days, Nakamura solidified his reputation as a chess prodigy, becoming the youngest American to earn the grandmaster title, breaking the record of Bobby Fischer by three months. (This record has since been broken by Ray Robson.)
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