A young girl, neglected and mistreated by her family, finds solace and success in chess. Despite her mother's favoritism towards her siblings and emotional abuse, the girl excels in chess competitions, eventually winning a significant prize. Her victory reveals her mother's true intentions, leading the girl to donate her winnings to charity and pursue a life of independence and helping others, with chess remaining a cherished part of her life.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The narrator bought a chess box for their mother's birthday.
2. The mother threw the chess box on the floor and into the trash.
3. The narrator's sisters gave their mother a mug with their photo on it.
4. The narrator's father left due to not wanting the responsibility of marriage and children.
5. The narrator is compared to their father by their mother.
6. The narrator's sisters blamed them for failing exams due to noise from chess playing.
7. The narrator was invited to an international chess competition by a blind man.
8. The narrator won $200,000 in a chess competition but couldn't collect it without a legal guardian.
9. The mother pretended to care for the narrator after winning money.
10. The mother planned to use the narrator's winnings for her other daughters' plastic surgeries.
11. The narrator was accepted for a scholarship and planned to go to China.
12. The mother had broken heart syndrome and apologized for her past behavior.
13. The narrator continued making chess videos and won more competitions.
14. The mother and Katia had plans to exploit the narrator's chess skills for money.
15. The narrator donated their $500,000 prize money to charity and declared independence from their mother.
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