Ake Festival 2022 | INTERVIEW | Chess in Slum

A slum may sound like an unlikely place for chess to thrive, but one chess enthusiast knew better. Taking the game to deprived areas, teaching the locals and running competitions proved to be a surprising success. What are the benefits to society though? Does it help keep miscreants in check? Should we expand it across the board? A man of the people in every sense, Tunde Onakoya will have a chat with Kadaria Ahmed about his project, regale us with stories of his numerous wins, and tell us about other plans he has for Nigeria’s youth.
Kadaria Ahmed
Tunde Onakoya