Men on top.
As a chess master, I was attracted to the World Chess
Championship recently concluded in which the young twenty-two year old challenger,
Magnus Carlsen, Norway, took the title away from the forty-three year old
champion, Vishi Anand, India. Maybe it’s a bit of a stretch to present this
here, but it might give you a peek into a world most know little about (see the
video) and show a little about how the best at the top of their game treat the
competition and the competitor. It’s true for women too. Right? These two men became
friends primarily out of respect and a common love for chess. In writing, a
sterling hero is often chivalrous or appreciative of another person’s efforts
to achieve greatness. Generally the same end is sought by women; they just have
a somewhat different way of showing it. This brings to mind women like Christi
Yamaguchi, Laili Ali and the magnanimous way they treated their competitors.
This doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t portray scalawags
or heroes in the process of change.
You may find some interesting behaviors in the ways these two men present themselves:
Post final game press conference: World Chess Chamionship, 2013.
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