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Annie Wang, 11, left, plays chess at Boys and Girls Club in Pasadena. Wang is the country's youngest female chess master. She dreams of becoming a grand master.

Annie Wang, 11, left, plays chess at Boys and Girls Club in Pasadena. Wang is the country’s youngest female chess master. She dreams of becoming a grand master.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

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Eleven-year-old Annie Wang became the youngest American girl to become a chess master in the 12-and-under category in National Junior Chess Congress competition.

Chess master at 11

Annie Wang, 11, left, gets ready for a match at the Boys and Girls Club in Pasadena.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Chess master at 11

Raphael Manahan, 7, concentrates on his next move at the Boys and Girls Club in Pasadena.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Chess master at 11

Raphael Manahan, 7, revisits his moves and tries to find his mistakes after losing a game at the Boys and Girls Club in Pasadena.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Chess master at 11

Raphael Manahan, 7, concentrates during a game.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Chess master at 11

After a loss, Raphael Manahan, 7, revisits his moves to try to find out where he went wrong.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Chess master at 11

Raphael Manahan, 7, center, takes a break in between chess games at the Boys and Girls Club in Pasadena.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Chess master at 11

James Yang, 7, left, Michelle Yang, 10, and Raphael Manahan, 7, play in the back room at the Boys and Girls Club in Pasadena.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Chess master at 11

Annie Wang, 11, is the country’s youngest female chess master.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

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