A King in Hiding: How a Child Refugee Became a World Chess Champion

by Fahim Mohammad, Xavier Parmentier, Sophie Le Callennec, et al.

Book Overview

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015

Forced to flee his native Bangladesh, eight year-old chess prodigy Fahim arrived in Paris with his father. Refused asylum, as illegal immigrants they spiralled downwards into homelessness and desperation.

By a stroke of luck, Fahim was introduced to one of France's top chess coaches, Xavier Parmentier, who tutored him and gave him...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848318286
• ISBN13: 9781848318281
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"