Ход королевы
Chapter 11
Thenifthekingdidn’tmovethereafterthefirstcheck…Shewentbacktothatforamomentandsawwhattodo.Itwaslikeaprobleminalgebra,andshehadalwaysbeengoodatalgebra.ShelookedupatWexler.“Pawntoqueenseven.”
Helookedastonished.“Jesus,”hesaid.“That’sfast.”
Jennywassmiling.“See,Hilton,”shesaid.
Bennyhadbeenwatchingallthissilently.“Let’sdoasimultaneous,”hesaidsuddenlytoBeth.“Playusall.”
“Notme,”Jennysaid.“Idon’tevenknowtherules.”
“Dowehaveenoughboardsandpieces?”Bethasked.
“Ontheshelfinthecloset.”Bennywentintothebedroomandreturnedwithacardboardbox.“We’llsettheseuponthefloor.”
“Timecontrol?”Levertovsaid.
Bethsuddenlythoughtofsomething.“Let’sdospeedchess.”
“Itgivesusanedge,”Bennysaid.“Wecanthinkonyourtime.”
“Iwanttotryit.”
“Nogood.”Benny’stonewassevere.“You’renotverygoodatspeedchessanyway.Remember?”
Somethinginherrespondedstronglytowhathewasnotsaying.“I’llbetyoutenIbeatyou.”
“Whatifyouthrowtheothergamesanduseallyourtimeagainstme?”
Shecouldhavekickedhim.“I’llbetyoutenoneachofthem,too.”Shewassurprisedatthefirmnessinherownvoice.ShesoundedlikeMrs.Deardorff.
Bennyshrugged.“Okay.It’syourmoney.”
“Let’sputallthreeboardsonthefloor.I’llsitinthemiddle.”
Theydidit,usingthreeclocks.
