The New Chess Masters
summary
A nonprofit installs community chess centers in Lagos slums and across nine other African countries, teaches rules, algebraic notation and opening strategy, and claims 10,000+ children across 10 countries taught in five years with about 1,000 supported into school on full scholarships. A highlighted pupil is Ferdinand, an 11-year-old with cerebral palsy who won a local tournament and is preparing for an international event in Spain. The program aims to scale to one million children to build critical thinking and measurable school access.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00My journey with chess
- 2:29Empowering youth in Nigeria
- 6:59The story of Ferdinand
- 9:43A vision for Africa
- 12:02Call to collective action
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