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The Queen of Katwe

By Tim Crothers

The Queen of Katwe Sports

The Queen of Katwe

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One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende. Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through chess - a game so foreign there is no word for it in their native language. Laying a chess­board in the dirt, Robert began to teach. At first children came for a free bowl of porridge, but many grew to love the game that - like their daily lives - requires persevering against great obstacles. Of these kids, one girl stood out as an immense talent: Phiona. By the age of eleven Phiona was her country's junior champion, and at fifteen, the national champion. Now a Woman Candidate Master - the first female titled player in her country's history - Phiona dreams of becoming a Grandmaster, the most elite level in chess. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with everyday life in one of the world's most unstable coun­tries. The Queen of Katwe is a remarkable and inspirational book that shows how 'Phiona's story transcends the limitations of the chessboard' (Robert Hess, US Grandmaster).
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2016-09-29
Publication Date:
2016-09-29
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0349141770
ISBN13:
9780349141770
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
238 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
22 cm

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