The Queen of Katwe
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Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through chess - a game so foreign there is no word for it in their native language. Laying a chessboard in the dirt, Robert began to teach. At first children came for a free bowl of porridge, but many grew to love the game that - like their daily lives - requires persevering against great obstacles. Of these kids, one girl stood out as an immense talent: Phiona.
By the age of eleven Phiona was her countrys junior champion, and at fifteen, the national champion. Now a Woman Candidate Master - the first female titled player in her countrys history - Phiona dreams of becoming a Grandmaster, the most elite level in chess. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with everyday life in one of the worlds most unstable countries. The Queen of Katwe is a remarkable and inspirational book that shows how Phionas story transcends the limitations of the chessboard (Robert Hess, US Grandmaster).
ID товара
2564134
Издательство
Abacus
Год издания
2015
ISBN
978-0-34-914177-0
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2x12.6x19.7
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One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende.
Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through chess - a game so foreign there is no word for it in their native language. Laying a chessboard in the dirt, Robert began to teach. At first children came for a free bowl of porridge, but many grew to love the game that - like their daily lives - requires persevering against great obstacles. Of these kids, one girl stood out as an immense talent: Phiona.
By the age of eleven Phiona was her countrys junior champion, and at fifteen, the national champion. Now a Woman Candidate Master - the first female titled player in her countrys history - Phiona dreams of becoming a Grandmaster, the most elite level in chess. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with everyday life in one of the worlds most unstable countries. The Queen of Katwe is a remarkable and inspirational book that shows how Phionas story transcends the limitations of the chessboard (Robert Hess, US Grandmaster).
Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through chess - a game so foreign there is no word for it in their native language. Laying a chessboard in the dirt, Robert began to teach. At first children came for a free bowl of porridge, but many grew to love the game that - like their daily lives - requires persevering against great obstacles. Of these kids, one girl stood out as an immense talent: Phiona.
By the age of eleven Phiona was her countrys junior champion, and at fifteen, the national champion. Now a Woman Candidate Master - the first female titled player in her countrys history - Phiona dreams of becoming a Grandmaster, the most elite level in chess. But to reach that goal, she must grapple with everyday life in one of the worlds most unstable countries. The Queen of Katwe is a remarkable and inspirational book that shows how Phionas story transcends the limitations of the chessboard (Robert Hess, US Grandmaster).