17-year-old Colorado chess champion Griffin thriving following brain surgery

Competing in a chess tournament was only a hope for 17-year-old Griffin of Golden. Doctors had just finished his second hemispherectomy. The brain surgery was Griffin’s fourth since being diagnosed at age 5 with epilepsy.

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Colorado teen becomes national chess master after 4th brain surgery

When seizures disrupted his chess skills, Colorado teen made his move

Teen becomes National Chess Master one year after undergoing fourth brain surgery

Colorado State Chess Association

Teen becomes chess master after 4th brain surgery

17-year-old Colorado chess champion Griffin thriving following brain surgery

Teen becomes chess master after 4th brain surgery

Colorado teen becomes national chess master despite enduring four brain surgeries