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This Young Chess Champion Is 'Not Scared Of Anything On That Board'

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Nine-year-old Tani Adewumi was hoping to defend his title this weekend at the <a href=&quot;http://www.chesstour.com/nyssc20.htm&quot;>New York State Scholastic Chess Championship</a>. The tournament was canceled due to Coronavirus. When Tani won the primary school division in 2019, he was living with his family in a homeless shelter. (HarperCollins)
Nine-year-old Tani Adewumi was hoping to defend his title this weekend at the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship. The tournament was canceled due to Coronavirus. When Tani won the primary school division in 2019, he was living with his family in a homeless shelter. (HarperCollins)

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