From Makoko to the World: The inspiring journey of chess in slums Africa Chess Champion Ferdinand Mehunu

When Ferdinand Mehunu, a 10-year-old boy from the Makoko slum in Lagos, first walked into a local chess club organized by Chess in Slums Africa, he was met with laughter.

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