“Shachmat,” Uri said in Hebrew, then English, “checkmate.”
I was stunned. I’d dominated the chess board as white, with eleven of my sixteen pieces intact and pushing aggressively into black’s territory. I’d mercilessly attacked him throughout the game until he had only a half dozen pieces left on the board. I was just about to deliver the coup de grâce when he put me in check with his remaining knight, then checkmated me with his remaining bishop.
“Another game?” Uri asked, the right side of his face and his right arm marked by a stroke. Continue reading →
February 1, 2022
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“Shachmat,” Uri said in Hebrew, then English, “checkmate.”
What's Left? 