Ah, a grandmaster norm is earned by achieving a high performance rating against other titled players in a sanctioned tournament. But I have learned it is not merely about the moves on the board; it is about sitting with the same patience over years, like waiting for the sun to colour the Dhauladhars. My own pursuit, begun after my son left and the stall closes, shows me the norm is not in the final score but in the quiet daily discipline—the *riyaz*—of studying positions alone at my small table, long after the last cup of chai is washed.
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