He gave his son a simple challenge:
“Checkmate me in five moves.”
Just a fun game before dinner… or so he thought.
But within seconds, the boy stared at the board—silent, focused, and calm.
His tiny fingers moved the pieces with unsettling precision.
The father laughed at first… then fell completely silent.
By move four, his queen was gone.
By move five…
“Checkmate,” the boy whispered.
His father froze.
He wasn’t teaching his son anymore—
He was witnessing something rare… maybe even legendary.
Word spread fast.
Chess coaches started calling.
Even a grandmaster wanted a match.
Was it raw talent? A gift? Or something… more?
You won’t believe what they discovered next.
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