A Teenage Genius Ivan mirsky was born in rusia but now lives in America with his father , vadim.They live in a one-rom flat in Brooklyn.lvan doesn’t go to school and his father doesn’t have a job.They practice chess problem all day,every day. Ivan was different from a very young age :he could ride a bike when he was eighteen months old, and read before he was two. He could play cards three and piano at four. When he was twelve, he was the under-20 chess champion in rusia. His father can’t speak english and can’t play chess eithen ivan translate for him. Vadim says” i know that i can’t play chess, but i can still help ivan. We don’t like playing sports or watching TV we live for chess. 1. Where was ivan born ? 2. Does he live in rusia or america ? 3. Who is vadim ? 4. Does ivan go to school ? does vadim have a job ? 5. What do they do every day ? 6. Why was ivan different from a very young age ? 7. How old,was he when he could read ? 8. What was his achievement when he was twelve ? 9. Can his father speak english ? can he play chess ? 10. What do they life for ?