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Akinrogunde Ayodele Clinton’s Chess Journey

Akinrogunde Ayodele Clinton discovered chess through a film, learned with Dr. Wolf and scored 5/7 at the Sardauna of Ilorin National Chess Championship.

ByAfro RookNovember 2, 2026
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