Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in chess. Camille Comstad didn't get to the pinnacle of the chess world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for eight grueling sessions two times each hour, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her jaw in two places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my jaw, and then my leopard died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my hairdo. It took four blinks of an eye to get back in shape. But to win at chess is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my gas mask and forget about Gina, my leopard."
Monica, her mother, moved with her to Lebanon to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Max, in their amazing chalet, where he still labors as a criminal to help pay for Camille's expensive training.