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Chapter 8
Finallysheplayedherbishoptokingtwo,andBorgovpredictablyputhisqueenonknightfour,threateningagaintowintheknightbypushinguphiskingbishoppawn.Nowshehadthechoiceofkingtoqueentwoorofcastling.Eitherwaytheknightwaslost.Shecastled.
Borgovimmediatelymovedthebishoppawntoattackherknight.Shecouldhavescreamed.Everythinghewasdoingwasobvious,unimaginative,bureaucratic.Shefeltstifledandplayedpawntoqueenfive,attackinghisbishop,andthenwatchedhisinevitablemovingofthebishoptorooksix,threateningtomate.Shewouldhavetobringherrookuptoprotect.Hewouldtaketheknightwithhisqueen,andifshetookthebishop,thequeenwouldpickofftherookinthecornerwithacheck,andthewholethingwouldblowapart.Shewouldhavetobringtherookovertoprotectit.Andmeanwhileshewasdownaknight.Againstaworld’schampion,whoseshirtwasimpeccablywhite,whosetiewasbeautifullytied,whosedark-jowledRussianfaceadmittednodoubtorweakness.
Shesawherhandreachout,andtakingtheblackkingbyitshead,toppleitontotheboard.
Shesatthereforamomentandheardtheapplause.Then,lookingatnoone,shelefttheroom.
