Phiona Mutesi
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Age | 29 |
| Born | Kampala |
| Uganda | |
| Parents | Harriet Mutesi |
| FIDE rating | 1628 |
| Titles | FIDE titles |
| Date of birth | March 28,1996 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Titl | Woman Candidate Master |
| Peak rate | 1686 |
| Movies/Shows | Queen of Katwe |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 435888 |
Phiona Mutesi Life story
Phiona Mutesi is a Ugandan chess player. She has represented Uganda at four Women's Chess Olympiads, and is one of the first titled female players in Ugandan chess history. Mutesi is the subject of a 2012 book and a 2016 film called Queen of Katwe.
Nikita Pearl Waligwa: the Queen of Katwe stars pay tribute
Feb 17,2020 12:40 pm
... she starred in the movie 2016, based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi, a chess Prodigy from the Ugandan slum...
Ugandan Queen of Katwe star Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies at the age of 15 years
Feb 16,2020 4:19 pm
... The year is 2016, the film was based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi, who took up chess at the age of nine, although she s not in school, and went on to compete in international tournaments...