Chess Prodigy Illya Nyzhnyk
Practically just born - in 1996 - Illya (with his arm around a teddy bear!) went 8.5/9 earlier this year in Group B of the Moscow Open with a performance rating of 2633 - Grandmaster level! Amazing. You have to love the pictures of this 10-year old kid with his teddy bear, playing as well as a grandmaster.
Here is a chart of his rating growth - breakout!
Below is a video of Illya giving a simul:
And here is Illya accepting his prize at the Moscow Open:
