Homeless Nigerian Boy Becomes U.S. Chess Champion at 10-Years-old After Immigrating to US
Kayode Adewumii
Tanitoluwa Adewumi more commonly known by his nickname “Tani” may be just 10 years old, but he’s already become an official Chess National Master, with an impressive rating of 2223.
The 28th-youngest person ever to achieve such a title in a States, Tani was only introduced to the game of chess a few years ago, while living with his family in a homeless shelter.
In 2017 Tani, his parents, and brother became refugees after fleeing Nigeria to escape violent attacks on Christian families like theirs. They began residing in a shelter in Manhattan.