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From Oshodi underbridge to a Chess champion: Fawaz talks about how he won the competition

By Guardian Exclusive
31 December 2021   |   12:52 pm
The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Such is the case of 19-year-old fawaz, winner of this year's Oshodi chess competition. A school drop-out, former bus conductor, and street hawker.

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