Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi has battled a challenging immigrant experience on his way to becoming one of chess’ best young players.

Irene Fei isn't like most her age. While most consider 11-year-olds as rambunctious pre-teens who struggle to sit still, Irene is just the opposite. Every day after school, the sixth-grader from Ames ...