Queen's Gambit Novels & Stories

“Talo na kayo, kain sili.” Huminga ng malalim si Sean at sya'y nagsalita. “Mayroon pa silang Queen, at tatlong Pawn, saka isang Knight, tapos Rook.” Ngumiti si Vlad at sya'y nagtanong. “Do you admit your defeat?” Muling huminga ng malalim si Sean at sya'y sumagot. “Yes, I admit my defeat.” Natuwa at ngumiti si Cyrell sa kanyang narinig at sya'y sumigaw.

Tsk! Hay naku, dapat ginagawa niya ngayon yung hanapan ako ng maayos na babae. Tsk. Napailing na lamang ako. Hindi yun hinahanap. Kusa yun na dumarating. Bakit ko nga ba susukuan ang natitira kong dalawang pawn sa chessboard na meron ako. Hindi pa naman checkmate diba? I’m the king and I can do an extraordinary things than the pawns.

Tumango ito bago pinatakan muli ng halik ang aking noo. "Hindi magtatagal ay matatapos rin ang lahat, alam ko mahirap pero it would be worth it. But this war is not easy Yesha. Because we are both dealing with a demon. I might be one but he was more of that. And right now we should use our cards accordingly and effectively dahil ayaw kong sa huli matalo at mawalan. Because in this chess game I'm afraid that he might steal my queen. Dahil oras na maagaw niya ay babagsak na rin ang aking korona. I would never be a king Yesha if I'll lose you."

“And you're making the queen make a move just to protect me?” Leonid let out a breath, slow and calculated. As much as he wants to protect his daughter, she is already exposed to the game and is now playing on the board. “The queen was always the strongest piece on the board,” he leaned forward, elbows resting on his knees. “She’s the only one capable of cutting through the enemies from all directions, defending what matters to her while striking where it hurts. Yes, I made her move, provoked her, and manipulated her because I trust no one else with your life.”

Costa Nostra, the game –everything pauses nang makulong si Fontanilla at mawala ang queen sa chess pieces ni Sandro, it was killed by a horse after all. Horse dahil sa movement nitong pa-L, Sandro didn't saw it coming… for his queen. Masyado kasi siyang naging focused only to his winning even though it would cost his queen's life. And now? Ito ang nangyari –a mess, a big mess. The queen's death ‘causes chaos for all of the chess pieces of the game. Kaya na-pause na lang ito ng kusa… walang gumagalaw. Everyone was waiting for Sandro's next move.

Nanlaki yung mata ko. Ang daya kinain na nga ng queen niya yung pawn ko. Check pa?! Hindi! May gagalawan pa ako. Sabi ni Miss Ley, one move lang ang king .Means pwede ko pa siya takasan. Inabante ko pahalang yung king ko. Saka siya tumawa. Abnormal talaga 'to. Kinuha niya yung bishop niya. Hinarangan yung king ko. “Check.” At ako naman ang ngumiti. Kumakain rin kaya ang king di'ba? Kinain ko. Nang...

Pinaghiwalay ni Cassandra ang mga chess pieces, kinuha ni Henry ang puti samantalang kay Esteban naman ang kulay itim. Ilang minuto lang ang nagdaan ay nagsimula na ang laro. “Ikaw ang mauna,” sambit ni Henry. “My pleasure…” ani Esteban saka iginalaw ang knight. The knight is the piece that looks like a horse. This is the most complicated piece to explain as it has a very unique movement. The knight is worth 3 points and is considered a minor piece. It is generally considered as strong as a bishop, but for its own unique reasons. The knight is the only piece on the board that can jump over another piece. In that way, the knight has a leg up on the queen, but controls fewer total squares than

muling paliwanag ni daddy. “Pawn? I don’t get it..” sagot ko dito. Nilingon ako nito. “Hindi mo ba napapansin anak? Para itong malaking chess game. Si Flame ang reyna, ang pinsan niya ang knight at bishop at king. Rooks at pawn naman ang kanyang tauhan o galamay..” paliwanag ni Daddy. Bigla kong naalala ang mga nakalagay sa mesa ng underground ni Flame may mga chess board dito na yari sa crystal.

Ngunit inirapan lang niya ito, sa totoo she was curious about what he said the last night so she needs to win. Nagseryoso naman agad siya. "Checkmate!" "D*mn....!You're so good at this my queen" napapailing nitong sabi. " Yeah, so you will grant me my price? " " Yeah of course.. "and he smile. " Ok then.. ahm. I'm curious about.. what you were saying last night.. " Mula sa pag aayos ng piece chess at napa titig ito sakanya na mukhang hindi na gets ang sinasabi niya.

His dazzled eyes and the way he look at me makes my heart beating faster. Agad akong napalunok ng aking sariling laway at ako na ang umiwas ng tingin. "Huwag na nating patagalin pa, let the game begin!" Nagsimula na ang quarter one kasaluyang nasa blue team ang bola at ito'y drinible ni Spencer t ito'y pinasa sa isa sa mga kasamahan niya at agad naman itong binalik ni Spencer at shinot.