

The winner congratulates his opponent for a game well played. Here’s what else you should know about Federer, Tani, and their chess games. What should you know? Tani played with just one rook, a definite advantage for the tennis star. Tani and Federer played three games earlier this month. Would you be surprised to see tennis great Roger Federer on one side of the chessboard facing an unassuming, young opponent not even yet a teenager? What if the opponent is the famous ChessKid Ambassador himself, FM Tanitoluwa Adewumi, better known by his nickname Tani? As Tani sets up the chessboard for the first game, he announces, "So I'm going to be down a rook." Image: Meeting of the Masters via YouTube.


Imagine a sun-filled day with an over-the-board game in a picturesque park such as Columbus Park in New York City.
