The Times of India

Father quit job, pawned jewellery to fund chess dream: Olympiad-bound Savitha's story

Savitha Shri Baskar never set out to become the familys chess star. She first picked up the game by watching her elder brother, but soon became the one her father chose to back. He quit his job in Singapore, pawned jewellery and stretched the familys finances to keep her career going. Now, at 19, Savitha is headed to the Olympiad.