The Queen of Katwe - One Girl's Triumphant Path to Becoming a Chess Champion (Paperback)

One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende. Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through chess - a game so foreign there is no word for it in their native language. Laying a chess board in the dirt, Robert began to teach. At first children came for a free bowl of porridge, but many grew to love the game that - like their daily lives - requires persevering against great obstacles. Of these kids, one girl stood out as an immense talent: Phiona. By the age of eleven Phiona was her country's junior champion, and at fifteen, the national champion. Now a Woman Candidate Master - the first female titled player in her country's history - Phiona dreams of becoming a Grandmaster, the most elite level in chess. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with everyday life in one of the world's most unstable coun tries. The Queen of Katwe is a remarkable and inspirational book that shows how 'Phiona's story transcends the limitations of the chessboard' (Robert Hess, US Grandmaster).

General

Imprint:	Abacus
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2016
Authors:	Tim Crothers
Dimensions:	197 x 127 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	241
ISBN-13:	978-0-349-14177-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Indoor games > Board games > Chess Books > Biography > Sport
LSN:	0-349-14177-0
Barcode:	9780349141770

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