More
than $180,000 was raised for him after he won New York State's chess
championship. The money means that Tanitoluwa Adewumi 8 years old US chess
champion and his family will be able to move out of the homeless shelter
they've lived in for the last two years, according to reports.
Tanitoluwa
moved to New York City with his family two years ago as refugees from Nigeria. The
family has been living in a homeless shelter and his parents say he can only
practice the game on the floor. That hasn't stopped Tanitoluwa's unwavering
dedication to improving his chess prowess.
Tanitoluwa,
meanwhile, is preparing for the national championship in May. “I want to be the
youngest grandmaster in the world,” Tanitoluwa said.
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