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Episode 3
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Chris Ledgard looks at the lives of people who were labelled child prodigies. Demis Hassabis was once the highest-ranked twelve-year-old chess player in the world.
Chris Ledgard presents a series looking at the lives of people who were labelled child prodigies.
Demis Hassabis was once the highest-ranked twelve-year-old chess player in the world. He wanted a career in chess and hoped one day to become world champion. Then he gave up playing the game seriously, a decision he doesn't regret. Why does chess have such a hold on so many bright young people? International Masters Bill Hartston and Malcolm Pein join the debate.
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Wed 2 Sep 2009
15:45
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