Sanat S

I love chess!  Three years back my eyes caught sight of a book in the library. “How to beat your dad at chess” the title read. At that point,  I enjoyed the game and often played against my dad losing all my games. Naturally the prospect of beating him compelled me to check it out, (no pun intended). That one book fueled what some might call obsession with chess. I read all the chess books I could find in the library- even ones about chess history. I was on lookout for a chess player wherever I went. Needless to say, I beat my dad! Soon, I discovered that there were actually chess tournaments with trophies and prize money. “Time to show off my cool moves,” I thought. Little did I know that my passion would turn into an obsession for increasing my chess rating, winning trophies and collecting prize money. And I really, really wanted a high rating, shiny trophies, and a big bucket of cash. This leads me to my primary concern: our time and lives are being governe...