The two protagonists, Margaret and Ivan, arrived in the author's mind simultaneously, as intertwined characters, shaping the narrative from the beginning.
Ivan, the supposed chess prodigy in the story, is not portrayed as a world champion, challenging the conventional view of prodigies as children.
The author admitted to not playing chess but familiarizing with theory, analysis, and cultural aspects, implying research was essential for portraying chess accurately.
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