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Tanitoluwa Adewumi began playing chess while his family was living in a homeless shelter after fleeing persecution by Boko Haram in Nigeria. Three years later, at the age of 10, he's become one of the U.S.'s youngest chess masters — and he's not done yet.

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Nigeria! The land of great people

But CNN says all blacks are oppressed, how can he be a chess champion

Your Amazing 😉💗🦋

I’d beat his ass at some checkers

Lots of “master” levels. Which one is he?

What a great story of inspiration and achievement! Truly gifted and kudos to his parents!

Congratulations Tanitoluwa. Adewumi on becoming the new chess master.

👍👍👍👍👍👍 we need more stories like this!!!!

Another leak

kings gambit

❤️❤️❤️

This child puts whole new meaning to resilience and genius!

💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿POWER

GOD BLESS!!!!!

Let’s see how far you can go, little brother!

And this is why scholarships exist. We should nurture potential like this

DAG 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Great story apfulton5

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