How chess prodigy and Heroz founder made record-breaking Tokyo listing

How chess prodigy and Heroz founder made record-breaking Tokyo listing

Takahiro Hayashi Photographer: Kentaro Takahashi/Bloomberg

Takahiro Hayashi won his first nationwide title in shogi — Japanese chess — while still in high school, and by the age of 22, he was the world amateur champion. His coaches were urging him to turn pro.

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