Presents an autobiography of young Nigerian-American chess player, Tani Adewumi. Adewumi discusses his early life in Nigeria, his move to the United States, and his family's struggles to find their way in their new home. Explores how chess has helped Adewumi and in turn helped his family find their place in New York.
Content Note
Do You Believe in Miracles? - The Nigerian Prince - Full and Noisy and Fun - You Wanna Play Chess? - A New Start - The Hotel - The Best Thing Ever - Moving Forward - Strong Stares and Crocodile Teeth - So That's How You Play Chess! - "Yes, Coach Shawn!" - I'm a Chess Player - You Can Too - Sneakers and Rosa Parks - Shush! - Two Hundred Puzzles - Lion Club - Fist Bump - Flying - The Answer is on the Board - Meeting Fabiano - Malala's Courage - Paul Morphy's Queen - You Only Ever Win - Something Big is Going to Happen - State Championship - Roar! - Did I Blunder? - The Last Match - Do You Know What You Just Did? - The Trophy - Changing the World - Being Interviewed on TV is Harder Than Playing Chess - Home - This is What I Think. .