A similar story took place with checkers in the mid 20th century. People discovered that Senegalese players, who played a similar but not identical game, had tr

A similar story took place with checkers in the mid 20th century. People discovered that Senegalese players, who played a similar but not identical game, had transferable skills and knowledge that allowed them to instantly compete with top professionals. One of them eventually won (or tied for) the World Championship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Sy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Sy