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Chess has made me laugh and cry

Lucy Wanjiru studying her board during an interview (Jonah Onyango)

Lucy Wanjiru won her first chess tournament by accident - and the fact that only 3 out of 15 players were women, inspired her to learn more about the game. She shares her story how humiliation and victory have become a part of her life

When you first meet Lucy Wanjiru, what you see is a bespectacled nerdy girl, possibly in her 20s.

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