Road to be the Best Chess Player in the World! Novel

Adrian Sheva, a seventeen-year-old from Jakarta's most densely populated district, firmly believes chess has no future in Indonesia. Convinced that pursuing the game would be futile, he dismisses even a mysterious system designed to help him become the world's best player, preferring instead to work at a food stall for honest wages. Yet those around him see what he refuses to acknowledge: genuine talent beneath his protests that everything comes from the system. Pushed reluctantly into the chess world, Adrian begins competing in tournaments, forging friendships, and facing international rivals. As he brings glory to his country and accumulates experience, something unexpected happens—the game gradually captivates him. Looking back on his journey from the very bottom, Adrian finally admits with a smile that perhaps this path wasn't the waste of time he'd imagined. Maybe chess in Indonesia isn't so hopeless after all.