Young Rising Stars: Part 1 Tani

          Tanitowula Adewumi

Biography:

 Tani is a ten year old boy who now lives in New York. But he did not always live their. He was born in Nigeria in a Christian family. After experiencing persecution by the Boko Haram they moved to New York where they lived in a homeless shelter. Tani learned how to play chess in school and got quite good. After winning the New York State K-3 Championship he did not immediately catapult to fame. He only did after he appeared in the New York Times and El País. Since then he has won multiple large tournaments been given scholarships by multiple elite schools, a six digit bank account and best a home. They have decided to use their money for charities and their church. Since then he has founded his own charity and written a book(You should think about buying it it's great)!

He has played in multiple matches for Chesskid.com such as the Chesskid Speed Chess Championship The UK vs. USA Rising Stars match vs. Tani a match against Chesskids FunMasterMike and more.

He has beaten Hikaru and many other top players! 

He just became an NM  a little over a week ago and soon after that was on TV. Here is what he said about it. "It feels very wonderful; it feels very good. I've been trying to get it for some time now, since the pandemic, so it feels very relieving to finally get the title" He won it in the Fairfield County Chess Club Championship. Here are few of his games from that tournament.

Interview:

Q: So Tani, we know that you just got your NM title. How did you feel after winning that crucial game?

Tani: It felt really wonderful and I have been trying to get it for sometime now so it feels very reliving.

Q. When did you first learn to play chess.

Tani: I learned first in American when me and my brother had a little chess set and we played on it. But my first official chess game was in PS116 chess club.

Q What is your favorite chess book?

Tani: Bobby Fishers 60 Memorable Games.

Grandmaster2B's blog

Remark: That's a great book.

Q: What is your proudest chess moment?

Tani: My proudest moment is winning the State Championship.

Q: Great Choice.

Q. What are some of your near term goals Tani?

Tani: To become an IM then youngest GM.

Q. Can you describe your book for everyone? And how are the sales going?

Tani: It is about my family story and some little facts that the world didn't know about us before. Good

Q. When did you first learn how to play chess?

Tani: I learned first in America when me and my brother had a little chess set and we played on it. But officialy it was in PS116 chess club. 

Q. What does your daily schedule look like normally?

Tani: It looks like school then chess. Lots of games , then puzzles, and lessons, and more playing.

Q. What do you like to do other than chess?

Tani: Basketball and soccer

Q. My favorite two sports! And what would you like to say to everyone as closing?

Tani: You always have to put in hard work

Thank you Tani for this interview and we hope to see and hear much more of you in the news and on these chess websites.