Whenever you land up in a new situation and you are unable to cope with the change, it creates stress! When the pandemic struck in 2020, it was a moment of change for everyone across the world. No wonder it created a lot of stress, tension and pressure all around. In this article, a young student living in Hyderabad and studying marketing decided to narrate his story of 2020. The year began with a lot of stress because of having to stay at home due to the Covid-19 situation. It seemed like the boy was drowning. Just when things looked very bleak, is when chess came to the rescue!