[IC: backdated to before 2nd boggart attack]

[thekingsgambit]

[somewhere outside. hopefully where there is quiet and no people. we have a two boys, a chess board and some friendly teaching play]

I expect you've studied that book enough to understand the basic movements and objectives.

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[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

I couldn't decide what to do -- and it seemed like a good choice.

[other knight! get thee to d-2!]

. . . but I can think for myself.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[bishop to g-4]

I told you. You must consider your moves and not act merely on a single impulse.

Ah. [glancing away for a moment] I remember.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[heard that juuuust as he was moving a pawn to b-3]

I'm trying to.

. . . don't worry. It's fine now, right?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

... It is.

[moving pawn to d-4 a little more slowly]

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

Mm.

[first knight to c-4]

How am I doing so far?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[giving brief glance to board and then back to suzaku]

If you're going to work your way toward a more proactive attack, you have to make sure you fully understand what you're doing. Do you?

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[glances over the board himself]

. . . not "fully," exactly. . .

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Dangerous, Suzaku.

[setting fingers on top of queen and pointedly moving her to d-5]

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

Dangerous?

[knight to e-5. R-RIGHT NEXT TO THE QUEEN oshi.]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[eying this move with extra suspicion]

... Interesting.

[considering and looking up at for a moment before queen back to e-6]

And yes, it's dangerous to choose an initiative before completely comprehending what's at stake.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

I didn't say that I didn't understand anything. I did read the book that you gave me.

[yeah that knight? is staying riiiight there. moving bishop to b-2 instead.]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[sighs at him just BECAUSE]

Well, your previous move did show some strategy. If that is what you intended.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

It was. But not enough to fool you, of course.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[laughs while moving pawn to b-5]

You've never been able to do that. Even when we used to play our games of hide and seek. You were terrible at hiding.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[nnngh. moves the knight to snag the bishop on g-4]

Was I really that bad? When it came to racing, though. . .

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[and our black knight will just be seizing that white knight now. o irony]

You always change the subject.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[moving his other knight back to d-2]

But it's true, isn't it?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[pawn to d-3]

You are supposed to be focusing on the game.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[pawn to e-3]

Eh? I am.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[knight takes pawn on f-2]

Ah. You know, a typical move of beginners is to try and achieve promotion.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[takes that knight with a rook!]

That's when a pawn reaches the end of the board, right?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[glancing at suzaku rather than the board]

And takes on the identity of a stronger piece, correct. I am curious why you've made no attempt at such play.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

Should I have?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[drops gaze to the board, expecting suzaku to follow suit]

That is up to you to decide.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

I'll remember to try next game then.

[returns his eyes to the board too]