Nirantar 2020 - Flipbook - Page 65
ONLINE CHESS: by Kanwar Raj 10E
don’t be a pawn to fate
Chess is the sport I love since childhood. I used to play chess daily with
my father and gradually I developed interest in the game. I started
playing professionally by going to tournaments and learning. Now
because of Covid 19, offline chess can’t take place. Thus, online chess
has come into play. The love for the game has grown during the
pandemic because people are free and are of the opinion that playing this
game will sharpen their intellect and not let them turn blunt. Online chess
tournaments have helped me a lot. I regularly play online tournaments
which have built in me resilience, sportsmanship, confidence, increased
my intellectual acumen apart from giving me the excellent opportunity
to play against international players. However, I certainly miss playing
the game physically with mobile pawns. I hope the pandemic ends soon
and I can enjoy playing chess over the board.
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