However, I must admit that I found the book in which her story was delivered to be a bit more of an acquired taste, and while I did eventually come to truly enjoy this book, it did take me a while to settle into it. Queen of Katweįalling in love with Phiona Mutesi’s unique story of triumph over adversity was easy it was as motivating and inspirational, as it was heartbreakingly realistic. Under the tutelage of Robert Katende, himself a former resident of the slums and a war refugee, Phiona is now the first titled Chess player in Uganda’s history, and has dreams of not only becoming a Chess Grandmaster, but also of returning to the slums as a pediatrician. Queen of Katwe, is the amazing story of Phiona Mutesi, a young woman from Uganda, who against all odds may have found a way out of the Katwe slum through the most unlikely of avenues: CHESS. Queen of Katwe: One Girl’s Triumphant Path to Becoming a Chess Champion, By Tim Crothers A Very Brief Summary:
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