Having said many times before that he enjoyed playing and would teach me, I bought my husband a glass chess set about 2 years ago . I finally put it up and we’ve been staring at it now for 2 or 3 weeks, so I challenged him. Both of us had to start from scratch. He had mostly forgotten and I , cuz I’m dumb.
So play began, he was very sure of his moves confidant and betrayed nothing. Me? Well lets just say I don’t handle pressure very well and I giggled throughout, he just kept asking me if I was alright. His assault was very crafty and sly, he took the circuitous route. I’m a little more straight forward, and dumb. My pawns marched on and overtook anything that was close. He maneuvered and took all my good pieces; ie.. Queen, both knights a rook and bishop not to mention quite a few pawns. I was surely doomed. But wait, hope glimmered and I cornered his king with my remaining pawns and bishop. Best part was he never saw it coming.
CHECKMATE!!! And true to his nature he says in a deadpan “Hmmm, I didn’t see that, set it up again”.
I kick ass.
