Ход королевы
Chapter 8
Shestaredatit;shehadexpectedhimtomovehisrook.Stillthereseemedtobenoharminit.Pushingherqueenbishoppawnuptothefourthsquarelookedgood.ItwouldforceBorgov’sknighttotakeherbishop,andafterthatshecouldtakehisbishopwithherknightandstoptheannoyingpressureonherotherknight,theonethatsatabittoofardowntheboardonkingfiveanddidn’thaveenoughflightsquaresforcomfort.AgainstBorgov,thelossofaknightwouldbelethal.Sheplayedthequeenbishoppawn,holdingthepieceforamomentbetweenherfingersbeforelettingitgo.Thenshesatabitfartherbackinherchairanddrewadeepbreath.Thepositionlookedgood.
WithouthesitationBorgovtookthebishopwithhisknight,andBethretookwithherpawn.Thenheplayedhisqueenbishoppawntothethirdrank,asshethoughthemight,creatingaplaceforthenuisancebishoptohide.Shetookthebishopwithrelief,gettingridofitandgettingherknightofftheembarrassingrookfile.Borgovremainedimpassive,takingtheknightwithhispawn.Hiseyesflickeduptohersandbacktotheposition.
Shelookeddownnervously.Ithadlookedgoodafewmovesbefore;itdidnotlooksogoodnow.Theproblemwasherknightonkingfive.Hecouldmovehisqueentoknightfour,threateningtotakeherking’spawnwithcheck,andwhensheprotectedagainstthis,hecouldattacktheknightwithhiskingbishoppawn,anditwouldhavenoplacetogo.Borgov’squeenwouldbetheretotakeit.
