A 22-year-old French chess champion and tournament favorite. Initially arrogant, immature, and disconnected from reality due to a gambling lifestyle, he becomes increasingly obsessed with a 9-year-old Hungarian genius challenger. His rigid, win-focused mindset and internal team tensions form the core of the narrative.
Cal's growing psychological fixation on the young prodigy drives his internal narrative arc.
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