Chess prodigy Caleb Levitan hopes his achievements will help raise interest in the sport in SouthAfrica and motivate other young players to chase their dreams. ♟️ Chessmaster Chessgame Read more below 👇
Caleb Levitan considers his next move during last year's FIDE Youth Olympiad in Azerbaijan. Picture: Supplied
Last year the 12-year-old prospect won the national junior title in Tshwane, as well as the African youth title in his age group in Zambia, which saw him receive the provisional title of FIDE Master . He also finished fourth at the 2022 World Schools Chess Championship in Panama.His skills and recent results have seen him rocket up the rankings, and he is currently rated 25th in South Africa, despite his young age. He is also ranked among the top 600 players in Africa in the open division.
“Ultimately I am really happy that chess is being valued and recognised as a sport. Not many people know the physical and mental stamina needed to play games of four or five hours at a time,” Levitan said.Youth experience They have also competed against multiple Grandmaster players from the United States, including Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So and Levon Aronian.
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