I've personally seen way too many above average chess players living in poverty, it's strange how chess is considered the game for rich elites and politicans in the west but here the overwhelming majority of chess players are people living in poverty
Ugandan chess prodigy from the slums
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Feb 19, 2011
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comradedew wrote:
I've personally seen way too many above average chess players living in poverty, it's strange how chess is considered the game for rich elites and politicans in the west but here the overwhelming majority of chess players are people living in poverty
That is not true. In the west, chess players are mostly poor.
I am personally up for helping her. Any idea how we can get her some help?
A truly inspiring article - brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for posting.
what's her ELO?
newbchessplayer wrote:
what's her ELO?
CNN reports she won her Candiate Master's Title at the 40th Chess Olympiad. She is also the Chess Champion of Africa, it has also been reported that Disney Productions will be doing a Movie on the incredible life story of this child prodigy ! 
Dec 10, 2012
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Yes you're right, and the CNN report is already on U-Tube! Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol0XY60N5ho
And there are quite a few other videos on her. Her chess career has just taken off now! As Tryst said before, I don't think that chess is a preserve of rich people / kids in the West. When I was young, the best player in my hometown (about 2100 elo) was a factory worker, who had left school very early to start work.
waverley wrote:
Yes you're right, and the CNN report is already on U-Tube! Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol0XY60N5ho
And there are quite a few other videos on her. Her chess career has just taken off now! As Tryst said before, I don't think that chess is a preserve of rich people / kids in the West. When I was young, the best player in my hometown (about 2100 elo) was a factory worker, who had left school very early to start work.
CNN did a follow-up on her today , but there is ANOTHER child prodigy an 8-year old from connecticut according to the blogs played her to a "draw" during a performance at the ESPN studio in bristol ct. as she defeated the entire ESPN staff playing on a giant chessboard ! 
May 19, 2021
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That so called chess prodigy from Uganda is only 1600 fide so why they say she is a prodigy is confusing. 🤔
I've just come across an article in "The Guardian" which I wanted to share. It's about a very promising young Ugandan chess player who's reached a very good level despite her extremely poor background and not having access to chess books or the Internet ("awe-inspiring" says the Chess correspondent).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/18/ugandan-phiona-mutesi-chess-player