The kid is Mikhail “Misha” Osipov and was considered a chess prodigy for playing at a really high level at 4 years old. He lost to Karpov. Today he is a low ranked player with no titles. Turns out being immediately good at something doesn’t make you better than people who studied!
Well, unless you’re the best chess player ever… and you do both. Just because you’re talented doesn’t mean you don’t practice or are lazy. It’s an easy assumption to come to.
This seems kind of… cruel, honestly. I mean the kid is 4; I could imagine a 9 or 10 year old being mature enough to view this as an honor / thrill of a lifetime, but 4 is reallllly pushing it.
"4 year old boxing prodigy ‘dream’ turns into dying wish when he gets a surprise boxing match with idol: Mike Tyson. "
While it’s kind of funny, I hate that this clip gets posted because it’s blatantly doctored. In the actual video, the kid calmly greets his opponent to the stage and plays a game with him with a significant time handicap. It wasn’t enough, though, and he refused to surrender even when it was clear he would run out of time. He only started crying once he officially lost.
You can see their match here. I wonder if the boy was just scared or if he knew who Karpov was.
the boy isn’t ready
