Homeless Nigerian Boy Becomes Chess Champion of the United States at 10-Years-old [goodnewsnetwork.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 5/12/214:00 AM

By Good News Network, May 10, 2021

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.

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