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In Focus-Weekend | So you think your kid can be a chess champ?
They travel with boards in their backpacks and cameras in their faces. Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Vaishali, Divya now play before millions online. For parents, the dream is intoxicating: can my child be next? But the path is heavy: endless hours and lonely tournaments. Few know this better than R.B. Ramesh, who has walked it himself and guided India’s brightest through it.
In this weekender episode, he strips away the glamour and tells us what the game really demands of children and of their families.
Guest: RB Ramesh, Indian chess grandmaster and renowned chess coach
Host: Anupama…
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