How chess changed the fortunes of an 11-year-old prodigy and his family
When Tanitoluwa"Tani" Adewumi mulls his next move on a chessboard, his instinct is to pile pressure on his opponent.
"I'm aggressive, I like to attack," he tells CNN Sport of his playing style."It's just the way I think in general: I want to checkmate my opponent as fast as I can."Tani, who turned 11 in September, is taking the same approach with his chess career. Having become a national master earlier this year -- the 28th youngest person to achieve that title -- he now wants to become the game's youngest ever grandmaster.
The Queen's Gambit: How a Netflix show is increasing the popularity of chess 08:00According to Carlsen, there are few secrets to how he became the world's best player."It's been about putting in the time," he tells CNN Sport."For me, I don't think I could have ever gotten far in chess without a great love of the game, that's what's been driving it for me all of these years.
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