Chess coaches in Africa are building the next generation of grandmasters

Chess master Tunde Onakoya is supervising the tournament. Each week, he and the rest of the team at 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 Kangaru says countries like China, the US, and India are making an impact through the game by producing world champions. Teaching the game to as many children as possible is “the same thing I’m trying to do in my own capacity here.”With instructors like Kangaru and Onakoya, the game of chess continues to grow across the continent, offering opportunities for kids along the way.”My greatest desire for the Chess in Slums project is to create a future where children from impoverished communities aren’t just defined by their community,” says Onakoya, adding that his goal is to “help them discover their truest potential.”