Phiona Mutesi

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Phiona Mutesi is a Ugandan chess prodigy who rose from life in the slums of Kampala to become an internationally recognized player and inspirational figure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chess player
chess prodigy
human
associatedWith Katwe chess project NERFINISHED
Sports Outreach Ministry NERFINISHED
coach Robert Katende NERFINISHED
competedIn African youth chess tournaments
international chess tournaments
countryOfCitizenship Uganda NERFINISHED
education received educational support through chess sponsorships
familyName Mutesi NERFINISHED
gender female
givenName Phiona NERFINISHED
grewUpIn Kampala slums NERFINISHED
Katwe slum NERFINISHED
hasLanguage English
Luganda NERFINISHED
hasNotableLifeEvent international recognition as chess player
portrayal in a major motion picture
transition from street vending to competitive chess
hasReligion Christianity
inspired Queen of Katwe (film character) NERFINISHED
knownFor motivational speaking
overcoming extreme poverty through chess
learnedChessAt Sports Outreach Ministry chess program in Katwe
mediaAppearance ESPN feature story
various international news outlets
mentor Robert Katende NERFINISHED
mother Harriet Mutesi NERFINISHED
name Phiona Mutesi NERFINISHED
nationality Ugandan
notableFor being an inspirational figure
chess
rising from poverty in Kampala slums
occupation author
chess player
participantIn Chess Olympiad NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Kampala NERFINISHED
Uganda NERFINISHED
represented Uganda at Chess Olympiad
residence Kampala NERFINISHED
roleModelFor girls in Uganda
young chess players worldwide
sport chess
subjectOf Queen of Katwe (book) NERFINISHED
Queen of Katwe (film) NERFINISHED
themeOf stories about empowerment through education and sport

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Queen of Katwe basedOn Phiona Mutesi
Queen of Katwe mainSubject Phiona Mutesi
Queen of Katwe character Phiona Mutesi