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           Afterherknightcametoqueenfiveonthetwenty-fifthmoveandBennywasforcedmerelytopushapawnbecausehecoulddonothingtodefend,shetradedrookandknightforrookandknightandbroughtherkingtoqueenthree.Althoughthepiecesandpawnswereequal,itwasonlyamatterofcountingmoves.Itwouldtaketwelveforhimtogetapawntotheeighthrankandqueenit,whileshecoulddoitinten.

           Bennymadeafewmoves,bringinghiskingoutinthehopelessattempttotakeoffherpawnsbeforeshetookawayhis,butevenhisarmasitmovedthekingwaslistless.Andwhenshetookhisqueenbishoppawn,hereachedoutandtoppledhisking.Therewassilenceandthenquietapplause.Shehadwoninthirtymoves.

           AstheywereleavingtheroomBennysaidtoher,“Ineverthoughtyou’dletmetradequeens.”

           “Ididn’teither,”shesaid.