I was a newbie<\/strong> dreaming to become a champion. I reached the stage where I was competent enough to play socially, but not good enough to enter tournaments. I would never become a champion. I became the newbie who gave up her dream to become a champion. Slowly, I drifted away from the game because I was working in the dreary retail sales sector with long hours. I didn’t have time nor energy to continue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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