[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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[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

What have I told you about that?

White moves first.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

. . . all right.

[Pauses to consider, then moves a pawn to d-4. Game START.]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[pawn to e-5 and then waits...]

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[Glances at it. Processing. . . processing. . . hey! Takes that pawn on e-5.]

Already?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[congratulations. you've figured out how to capture and you didn't even have to trap it in a mech, also chuckling a bit]

You shouldn't sound so surprised. I told you this was a teaching game.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[I'd be more likely to capture it if it had a mask and cape. OH OH]

It's only my second move. Doesn't that seem early?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[and then you'd blow yourself up. good job. ;;b, also pawn to f-6]

Perhaps. But an important part of the game is looking beyond the individual pieces and rather studying how they impact one another in a larger scale.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[. . . taking that pawn too! i-it was there.]

You've mentioned that before. How far ahead do you usually plan?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

That depends on the strength of the player. Some make it easier than others.

[knight takes that pawn]

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[oh snap. moving his knight to f-6]

The ones you gambled with?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[pawn to d-5]

They almost took all the fun of it with their pathetic play. But at least Rivalz got some amusement out of their efforts.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[pawn to g-3!]

Eh? How so?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[bishop to c-5]

They were used to deliberately bullying weaker opponents, and their arrogance made them sloppy. As for Rivalz, the money might have had something to do with it.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[huh. bishop to g-2 o/]

I'm surprised that it took our teacher so long to notice all of your absences.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't be so reluctant to use the more powerful pieces more effectively, Suzaku.

[castling goes here]

I can't imagine why it would matter as long as I fair well on my examinations.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

Ah. You're right.

[staaaring. and then after some deliberation, repeating the castling on his end of the board]

You have to be there to listen to the teacher. Although I guess I'm not one to talk. . .

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[smirks at this and moves pawn to c-6]

This is not intended to be a game of mimicry. I hope you thought through that action.

I should think the military would value education over all else. Soldiers who cannot think for themselves are bound to more trouble in the end.

[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]