At eight years old, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi stormed to victory in the New York State Chess Championships while living in a homeless shelter. He rose to national stardom with that performance, which saw him defeat 73 of the best chess players in his age group and win his division. His success in 2019 came less than two years after his arrival in the US. His family had fled the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and left their home in Nigeria. “We escaped by the mercy of God,” Tani’s father, Kayode…
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