LIPPSTADT (HRNW) – Hussain Besou was just four when he started asking his father to teach him chess, hovering around the board as he played in the evenings in the Middle East until he said yes.
After mastering the basic moves, Besou quickly surprised everyone with his talent.
“He started correcting us and telling us what we should have done to win,” said his 43 year-old father Mustafa.
Now 11, Besou will play for the German national chess team at the Mitropa Cup in Croatia later this month, making him the youngest German national player in the history of the German Chess Federation.
German national youth trainer Bernd Voelker says Besou is an exceptional player.
“He is very quick to grasp the chess positions. This really is extraordinary.”