Robert Katende

Robert lives in Kampala Uganda and operates the SOM Chess Academy. He travels the world using chess as a tool to nature, mentor and disciple people. It all started with the vulnerable children living on streets of Kampala, where he uses chess as away to better the lives of disadvantaged children.

These programs have nurtured and given opportunities to street children the likes of Phiona Mutesi who has become the first Woman Candidate Master in the history of Uganda and was featured in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe, as well as Gloria Nansubuga who became the first female to attain the Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title from the World Chess Olympiad.

Robert is married with three daughters, Mercy, Hope and Queen.