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A King in Hiding How a Child Refugee Became a World Chess Champion
A King in Hiding How a Child Refugee Became a World Chess Champion
- ISBN 13:
9781848318281
- ISBN 10:
1848318286
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 03/05/2015
- Publisher: Icon Books
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Summary
LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015
Forced to flee his native Bangladesh, eight year-old chess prodigy Fahim arrived in Paris with his father. Refused asylum, as illegal immigrants they spiralled downwards into homelessness and desperation.
By a stroke of luck, Fahim was introduced to one of France's top chess coaches, Xavier Parmentier, who tutored him and gave him a sense of purpose, his struggles on the chessboard mirroring both his victories and his crushing defeats in his battle for a normal life.
Rising through local and national tournaments to be crowned France's Under-12 Chess Champion in 2012, Fahim became a national sensation. In 2013 he went on to win the World Under-13 Student Championship.
Told through the clear eyes of a child, Fahim's tale is not only a moving account of the grim realities that underlie a supposedly caring society, but also a heartwarming testimony to a father's determination, the kindness of strangers, and one small boy's courageous will to succeed.
