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– Tanitoluwa Adewunmi, an eight-year-old Nigerian, has made the country proud to have won a chess game
– Adewunmi was highly celebrated after winning the New York Chess Championship
– Former US President Bill Clinton has expressed his wish to meet the talented boy in his office
Nigerians are undoubtedly a group of talented people and their skills are known to be celebrated around the world.
A young Nigerian, Tanitoluwa Adewunmi, has recently been praised after winning the New York Chess Championship. Adewumi won first prize in his age category at the New York match.
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Tanitoluwa, who lives with her parents in a homeless shelter in the United States, reportedly fled Nigeria because of Boko Haram attacks in their hometown.
Interestingly, his chess skills earned him the recognition of former US President Bill Clinton.
Clinton revealed that he was very impressed by the story of Tanitoluwa and would like to meet him from time to time.
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He tweeted: "Refugees enrich our country and talent is universal, even if the opportunities are not."
"This story made me smile. Tanitoluwa, you play a winning spirit – in chess and in life. And congratulations to your hard-working parents. You should all go through my office in Harlem; I would love to meet you. "
It's very impressive. There is no doubt that talent can take you far.
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In an interview with Newsday, the little boy talked about his life as a chess player and what he wants to accomplish as a talented player.
The eight-year-old explained that he was prepared for the game by practicing on chess sites. He said that he had been introduced to the game of chess in clbad.
According to the little boy, he loves the game of chess because it's a puzzle game. He also noted that his favorite player of all time is his chess coach.
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Source: Yen.com.gh
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