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A King in Hiding : How a child refugee became a world chess champion 
How a child refugee became a world chess champion

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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.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 208 ● ISBN 9781848318298 ● Traduttore Barbara Mellor ● Casa editrice Icon Books Ltd ● Pubblicato 2015 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 3695676 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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