Tanitoluwa Adewumi, an 8-year-old Nigerian boy, has conquered the world of chess after winning the New York State Chess Championship. Adewumi won the top prize in his age category at the New York game.
During n interview, the little boy spoke about his life as a chess player and what he wishes to achieve as a talented player. The 8-year-old explained he prepared for the game by practising on chess playing sites. According to the youngster, he was introduced into playing chess in class.
Adewumi likes the game of chess because it is a thinking game. He also noted his favourite player of all time is his chess coach. He then said his goal is to become the youngest chess grand master in the world and also to break the world champion record.