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Tani Adewumi

Tani Adewumi

chess playerMaleb. 20100.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Tani Adewumi is a 12-year-old Nigerian chess prodigy who gained international attention after his family fled from Boko Haram threats and secured asylum in New York in late 2022, following a legal battle that began in a Manhattan homeless shelter.

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Adewumi won a tournament at the age of nine while living in a homeless shelter in New York.

Index - Sport - Lekapta a sakktábláról a világbajnok királyát, és az örjöngő tömeg közé dobta
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-10-06
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Tani Adewumi is a 12-year-old Nigerian chess prodigy whose family fled Boko Haram threats and secured asylum in New York.

1,300 Nigerians secure US asylum
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-04-26
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