Making the right moves

Namangale, founder of Dadaz Chess Academy, inside her chess academy classroom in Lilongwe, Malawi. — Amos Gumulira/The New York Times

WHILE most of her teenage schoolmates spent their allowances on snacks and small treats, Susan Namangale made an unexpected move with the little money she had.

She and a few friends pooled their change to buy two chessboards for their school in Malawi.