New Yorker Justus Williams, 12, has set the record as the youngest black chess player ever to reach the level of chess master. “I am really proud of Justus because he keeps breaking records and making history,” said Latisha Ballard, Justus’ mother, after the young chess whiz hit the 2,200 point barrier during a chess […]
New Yorker Justus Williams, 12, has set the record as the youngest black chess player ever to reach the level of chess master. “I am really proud of Justus because he keeps breaking records and making history,” said Latisha Ballard, Justus’ mother, after the young chess whiz hit the 2,200 point barrier during a chess […]
When Bronx student Justus Williams started third grade at P.S. 70, his mother, Latisha, urged him to take on chess. The hobby was “less common” than basketball, she said. But Justus wasn’t enthusiastic at first. “I thought I was going to be embarrassed,” he said. As it turned out, mom knew best. Justus, now 12 […]
When Bronx student Justus Williams started third grade at P.S. 70, his mother, Latisha, urged him to take on chess. The hobby was “less common” than basketball, she said. But Justus wasn’t enthusiastic at first. “I thought I was going to be embarrassed,” he said. As it turned out, mom knew best. Justus, now 12 […]
