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Tanitoluwa Adewumi

Tanitoluwa Adewumi, Nigerian-American chess player

Born
September 3, 2010
Age in 2026
16
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
2010

About Tanitoluwa Adewumi

Tanitoluwa Emmanuel "Tani" Adewumi is a Nigerian-American chess player who currently holds the title of International Master (IM). A chess prodigy, he won the 2019 K-3 New York State chess championship at the age of 8 after having played the game for only a year while living with his refugee family in a homeless shelter in Manhattan. In early 2018, Adewumi, who had been assigned the lowest estimated rating of 105, played in his first tournament. On May 1, 2021, at 10 years old, Adewumi crossed the 2200 Elo rating threshold needed to achieve the official USCF title of National Master, making him the 28th-youngest chess player in history ever to do so. He won the event outright with a score of 5.5/6 (five wins, one draw, no losses).

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Tanitoluwa Adewumi timeline

  1. In early 2018, Adewumi, who had been assigned the lowest estimated rating of 105, played in his first tournament.
  2. A chess prodigy, he won the 2019 K-3 New York State chess championship at the age of 8 after having played the game for only a year while living with his refugee family in a homeless shelter in Manhattan.
  3. On May 1, 2021, at 10 years old, Adewumi crossed the 2200 Elo rating threshold needed to achieve the official USCF title of National Master, making him the 28th-youngest chess player in history ever to do so.

The world when Tanitoluwa Adewumi was born

Tanitoluwa Adewumi was born in 2010. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2010

  • #1 song"TiK ToK" – Ke$ha
  • Top movieThe King's Speech
  • Top TV showAmerican Idol
  • Best-selling bookThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest – Stieg Larsson

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSpain wins first FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineBP oil spill becomes worst environmental disaster in US history
  • Technology milestoneApple iPad launches
  • Defining fadiPad
  • Notable inventioniPad
  • World population6.92 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBarack Obama
  • Sports championSan Francisco Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population309.3M

2010 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tanitoluwa Adewumi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20102026
Gas$2.79$3.45/gal
Average home$172,900$435,000
Average income$59,276$67,500
Minimum wage$7.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$7.89$11.95
Postage stamp$0.44$0.73
Population309.3M341 million

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