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World Service,10 mins

Homeless Refugee to Chess Champion

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Fahim was eight years old when he was forced to flee Bangladesh with his father. Despite being classed as an illegal immigrant in France, Fahim's talent for chess was spotted by one of the country's top chess coaches, Xavier Parmentier. He went on to become France's under-12 chess champion. Picture: Fahim with a chess set Picture credit: Francesca Mantovani

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