Chess is one of the few indoor games that truly challenges the mind. Some of the most brilliant minds in human history have competed in the sport. In the year 2019, an eight-year-old dreamed to join the ranks of sports legends.
Even though that may appear to be a child’s fantasy, this child had a unique narrative to tell. He was a Nigerian refugee with an uncertain future ahead of him. Even back then, he aspired to be one of the best at Chess, his favorite game.
Tanitoluwa Adewumi, better known as Tani, started learning chess in 2018. His family had fled Northern Nigeria in 2017. Because they were Christians, they were frightened of being attacked by the terrorist group Boko Haram. Read the full story here ▶
