Nigerian boy Tanitoluwa Adewumi wins the New York State Chess Championship.

Tanitoluwa Adewumi, an 8-year-old Nigerian boy, has conquered the world of chess after winning the New York State Chess Championship. Adewumi won the top prize in his age category at the New York game.

The little boy and his family moved to the United States in 2017 due to Boko Haram attacks in his hometown.

He is now a chess champion with the aim of becoming the youngest chess grand-master in the world .

In an interview with Newsday, the little boy had spoken about his life as a chess player and what he wishes to achieve as a talented player.The 8-year-old explained that he prepared for the game by practicing on chess playing sites. He said he was introduced into playing chess in class.

According to the little boy, he likes the game of chess because it is a thinking game. He also noted that his favourite player of all time is his chess coach.Adewumi revealed that his goal is to become the youngest chess grand-master in the world and also to break the world champion record.