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At age 7, he was homeless refugee in America; at 10, he s a chess master It s a compelling story, but see the whole board.
By Nicholas Kristof New York Times May 10, 2021 11:11am Text size Copy shortlink:
Once upon a time, a 7-year-old refugee living in a homeless shelter sat down at a chess board in school and learned how to play. His school then agreed to his mom s plea to waive fees for him to join the chess club.
The boy wasn t any good at first. His initial chess rating was 105, barely above the lowest possible rating, 100.
But the boy, Tanitoluwa Adewumi better known as Tani enjoyed chess as an escape from the chaos of the homeless shelter, and his skills progressed in stunning fash
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New York: Once upon a time, a 7-year-old refugee living in a homeless shelter sat down at a chess board in school and learned how to play. His school then agreed to his motherâs plea to waive fees for him to join the chess club.
The boy wasnât any good at first. His initial chess rating was 105, barely above the lowest possible rating, 100.