People think it's just coaching culture, but it's literally about having space to breathe and think, no pressure of a "backup plan" like engineering. I was the youngest girl to win state level in Jharkhand, but then everyone kept asking "par padhai ka kya?" so chess became this guilty hobby. Chennai families don't see chess as time-waste; they see a straight road where we were told to take the safe turn.
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