Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Kamsky was a prodigy who reached the final of the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996 at the age of 22 , and reached a ranking of fourth in the world rankings in 1996 .
Simplified: Kamsky was a prodigy who reached the final of the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996 at the age of 22 , and reached a ranking of fourth in the world in 1996 .