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.
Statements (47)
| 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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