From Ugandan slums to world stage - chess prodigy makes her mark Growing up in the slums of Uganda, Phiona Mutesi started playing chess because the club was the one place where she could eat a free meal. Now as a 16-year-old, Phiona competes in the world's most prestigious chess tournaments, and Disney have even decided to make a film about her remarkable story. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.