Chess Prodigy Md Imran Overcomes Stranding, Poverty to Near Grandmaster Title

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Indian chess talent Md Imran, now on the verge of achieving the Grandmaster title, faced a harrowing experience at age 16 when he was stranded alone in Slovakia after a bus departed with his passport, visas, and belongings. Despite this ordeal, he persevered through financial hardship and minimal institutional backing to earn two Grandmaster norms. Imran's journey to the top has been largely self-driven, without significant support from chess bodies or sponsors. He now holds a scholarship at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley but urgently needs his US visa reissued before the August 23 deadline to take up the opportunity.

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