[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]

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]

[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.