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Bookmark or Share- From pawn to teenage chess queen - Uganda's Phiona MutesiBBC News. Chess is just a game to most people, a simple pastime that exercises the mind, but for Ugandan teenager Phiona Mutesi, it has changed her life. In 2005, Phiona was a nine-year-old...
- Phiona Mutesi | Chess Celebrities - Chess.comPhiona Mutesi is a Ugandan woman candidate master who is best known for the telling of her story in the 2016 Disney film The Queen of Katwe. Mutesi came from humble beginnings to represent her country at five Chess Olympiads during 2010-18.
- Ugandan girl, Phiona Mutesi leads chess revolution from the slumsUgandan girl, Phiona Mutesi leads chess revolution from the slums | Uganda | The Guardian. Phiona Mutesi, 15, has helped change Ugandan attitudes toward chess, which was once considered to...
- Remembering Phiona Mutesi: From Chess Champion to Woman Candidate ...Phiona Mutesi was a remarkable Ugandan chess player who defied all odds to become a champion in a game that was considered to be a preserve of the privileged. Her story of triumph over adversity has inspired many people around the world, and her legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.
- After Achieving Chess Fame, 'Queen Of Katwe' Takes New PathPhiona Mutesi rose to fame as a chess prodigy. A Disney movie was made about her life. But now Mutesi has mostly moved beyond chess.
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