Excellence is the deliberate effort to achieve a dream. Tanitoluwa Adewumi is an excellent achiever. At age 11, he stands tall among his peers as a fantastic chess player.

Who is Tanitoluwa Adewumi?
Born on September 3, 2010, Adewumi is a Nigerian-American chess player who got into the United States with his family as refugees. He is the son of Kayode and Oluwatoyin Adewumi, devoted Christians who sought asylum in the United States due to the attacks by Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, in Northern Nigeria.

In early 2018, he played in his first tournament. His performance was quite impressive which got him commendations from his coaches.

Competitions
In March 2019, he competed in the 52nd Annual New York State Scholastic Championships in Saratoga Springs, New York. He won the event outright with a score of 5.5/6 (five wins, one draw, no losses). This made him to become the 28th youngest chess player in history to do so.

In August, 2021, he won the under-12 division of the North American Youth Chess Championship with a score of 8/9. Also, in April 2022, he scored 7.0/9 in the New York Spring Invitational Norm event.

Accolades
His achievements have been recognized by some notable personalities in the world. Former U.S. President, Bill Clinton, described Adewumi as one with a winning spirit.

He said, “’Refugees enrich our nation and talent is universal, even if opportunity is not.’ This story made me smile. Tanitoluwa, you exemplify a winning spirit – in chess and in life. And kudos to your hardworking parents. You all should stop by my office in Harlem; I’d love to meet you.”

https://newsroundtheclock.com/tanitoluwa-adewumi-a-chess-player-par-excellence/

Impressive

Talented kid with the zeal to succeed. Kudos to his fantastic parents.