Ten-year-old Fionaand her family live in a slum in Kampalaka, Uganda, while experiencing constant struggle. Mother Harrietworks tirelessly to sell vegetables at the market all day long for her children to be safe. Fiona becomes fascinated with the game when she meets missionary Robert Cattende, a former football player who teaches chess to local children. All the skills that chess requires – concentration, strategic thinking and risk-taking – also apply to everyday life, and Catender hopes the game will make younger generations stronger. Fiona admires the intelligence the game requires, and is quick to show her talent. Cattende, discovering Fiona's talent and fighting spirit inherited from her mother, began tutoring her exclusively. But Harriet was worried about her daughter's disappointment and did not support her learning chess. Fiona gradually became famous in the local area, and Cattende began to teach her to read and read, giving her the opportunity to enter school. The mother finally realized that Fiona had an opportunity to stand out and help her family out of poverty, and she started working with Cattende to help her daughter realize her extraordinary potential.