kevin was more demanding of himself than he was of anyone around him. he set his standards impossibly high and tried for them with everything he had, and he didn’t understand why others wouldn’t do the same.
Chess isn't always competitive. Chess can also be beautiful. It was the board I noticed first. It's an entire world of just 64 squares. I feel safe in it. I can control it. I can dominate it. And it's predictable, so if I get hurt, I only have myself to blame.