Chess coaches in Africa are building the next generation of grandmasters
by Aisha Salaudeen and Yvonne Kasera, CNN

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3 November 2021

On 3 November 2021 CNN reported: Chess master Tunde Onakoya helps Nigerian kids turn chess moves into scholarships. The 26-year-old's posts about the living conditions and talents of the kids often go viral on social media, gaining the attention of donors, well-wishers, and recently, the governor of Lagos state. Onakoya and his team aren't the only ones that have been making chess moves on the continent. There are 46 countries in Africa with strong chess communities, according to the African Chess Federation. Since 2014, the continent has produced six new grandmasters -- the highest possible title in the game -- in Algeria, South Africa, and Egypt. Global Good News service views this news as a sign of rising positivity in the field of education, documenting the growth of life-supporting, evolutionary trends.

In Uganda, Phiona Mutesi discovered the gift of chess at the age of 9 after enrolling in a chess club in her slum neighborhood of Katwe back in 2005.

She eventually became Uganda's national champion, representing the East African country at international tournaments. Mutesi, the subject of a 2012 book and a 2016 Disney film called 'Queen of Katwe,' told CNN in a 2012 interview that 'chess gave me hope.'

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