(S4) - PT #2 - Dual Sport Stars

[Lendoris]

New Orleans is rich for it's food and culture. Something that Calkewlated Chambers the Third had plenty exposure to growing up. One sect of New Orleans culture that has always fascinated Cal was a game that's been popular all over the world. It started when he was 9 years old. His father had taken him on a errand in the french quarter. While crossing the street he observed men sitting in the park playing a funny looking board game. Cal asked his father if they could approach the older gentlemen and see what they were doing. As they approached one of the older men knocked over a piece of the board game and walked away in defeat. Cal seeing such a reaction from a game both confused and fascinated him.

Fast forward 5 years. Cal was now sitting across from the third highest ranked chess player in the country. "How did he get this far?" he thought. From playing Chess on the street, to the classrooms, to tournament after tournament. His dad had long ago stopped playing with him when Cal had become good enough to defeat his parents in the classic strategy game. Cal was a national chess player. His path to becoming a champion was cut short when football started to take over his life. Nevertheless he was proud to be a national chess player with a national rank. Some don't consider Chess a sport, but he did.

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