Sentences with phrase «chess olympiads»

The film tells the true story of Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga), a Ugandan chess prodigy who makes her way to the World Chess Olympiads.

The film — based on Tim Crothers's The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster — focuses on Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan Bobby Fischer who emerges from the slums to reach the World Chess Olympiad.

Not exact matches

We have seen examples of chess clubs, sports teams, academic Olympiads, spelling bees, and science clubs organized by virtual schools, but rarely without logistical challenges.

These options generally include Art Club, Book Club, Chess Club, Chorus, Computer Club, Creative Writing Club, Debate, Drama, Film Club, French Film Club, Intramurals, MATHCOUNTS, Orchestra, Science Olympiad, Tech / Video Club, and Yearbook.

Morrison was so good at this classic game of strategy that at 24 he found himself playing against Garry Kasparov, the best chess player in the world, at the World Youth Olympiad in Graz, Austria.