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Chapter 14
Ifhegoesforthekingbishop,dothesame.Thenopenupyourqueenfile.Thisiscostingmeabundle.”
“Benny!”shesaid.“Benny!Howcanyouknow…”
“It’sintheTimes.It’safternoonhere,andwe’vebeenworkingonitforthreehours.Levertov’swithme,andWexler.”
“Benny,”shesaid,“it’sgoodtohearyourvoice.”
“You’vegottogetthatfileopen.Therearefourways,dependingonwhathedoes.Doyouhaveithandy?”
Sheglancedtowardthedesk.“Yes.”
“Let’sstartwithhisknighttoB-5whereyoupushthekingrookpawn.Yougotthat?”
“Yes.”
“Allright.Therearethreethingshemightdonow.BtoBfourisfirst.Ifhedoesit,yourqueenpopsrightuptokingfour.He’llexpectthatbutmaynotexpectthis:pawntoqueenfive.”
“Idon’tsee…”
“Lookathisqueenrook.”
Sheclosedhereyesandsawit.Onlyoneofherpawnsstoodbetweenherbishopandtherook.Andifhetriedtoblockthepawn,itmadeaholeforherknight.ButBorgovandtheotherscouldnotmissthat.
“He’sgotTalandPetrosianhelpinghim.”
Bennywhistled.“Isupposehewould,”hesaid.“Butlookfurther.Ifhemovestherookbeforeyourqueencomesout,where’shegoingtoputit?”
“Onthebishopfile.”
“Youplaypawntoqueenbishopfiveandyourfileisalmostopen.”
Hewasright.Itwasbeginningtolookpossible.“Whatifhedoesn’tplayBtoBfour?”
“I’llputLevertovon.”
Levertov’svoicecameoverthereceiver.“HemayplayknighttoBfive.Thatgetsverytricky.
