Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-09
Playing Chess

forehead smiled at her. I'm going to
teach you chess" he announced. Il
brought over the men,"
why, how perfectly lovely!" cried
the girl in pink. Immediately uiiiIng
on the cover. 81 know I'll be Just
crazy about It! Aren't they cunning!"
I'm glad you're pleased" said the
young man In gratifed tone. 81 was ,
afraid you wouldn't want to learn or
would b bored. Few women. care
about chess. It's really q great
game!"
"The idea Of not caring about NJ"
exclaimed the girl IN pink, spreadingl
out the board 81 know it's so differ
ent. Why, the other girls via simply
die Of envy when | tell them | can
play chess! 1t sounds so intellep-
tuall"
Nov. Wen set up the men," an
nounced the young man with the high
forehead. -
"oh. they're not all alike, are
they" she continued In surprise
How funny! | should think that
would mix you up dreadfully! Don't
you think Il would be lots easier to
play II they were all alike? ! heard
Of man who could play six gams
Of chess at once-let's try it,"
The young man coughed. Well I
have men for only one game" he said.
Maybe it would be better just at first
not to try any more!"
"All right" agreed the girl in pink,
cheerfu!ly. "0nly | think II would be
loads Of fun to have six games at TIE
same time. Then we could walk
around among them. I get avfully
tired sitting still-do you? guess it's
because have nerves. Ny mothers
sister"
"Now III move this one.' Said the
young man. Then he explained the
moves TO her and finally said: its
your turn"
Il think II is perfectly absurd not
to let them all move alike" she cried.
1T Just mixes you up! Is that really
the way you have to play or are you
just trying to fool me-"
I'm not smart enough to make Il
up" said the young man. "Men more
brilliant than I invented the moves
hundreds and hundreds Of years ago."
We'll" said the girl in pink indlg.
nantly, az they've been playing It so
long ] should think they would have
Strengthened It out and simpllfed Il
before now. You move 'em all alike
when you play checkers and YOU know
what you are doing! II this things a
queen why isn't there a crosn or
something on II. and for these horses
that turn corners-how perfectly
ridiculous!"
You'll understand n after you have
played II a while" said the young
man. I'D move that one to start
with II I were YOU" q"
AN right" said the girl in pink
I'D rather shoot this one down the
black squares, though. It's so funny
to see It 90 crisscross. instead OF
straight ahead"
But you can't" said The young man
your bishop cant move because thai
pawn Is in the way"
I don't think little pawn ought ia
count when it's a bishop thA wants
to get by" said the girl in pink. argu
tentatively.
Now III move this."s said the
Young man, firmly. you see. It threat
ems your queen"
I don't see why that is so awful"
said TIE other. "Oh, you say tina
queen is the most valuable of all be.
cause II moves farther and in even
direction? Oh, Arthur! @w Marie
downtown today and what do you,sup
pose she told me? You'll be surprised,
You'd never guess"
You can't move that way" said ths
young man. This isn't dominces or
checkers-the idea isn't to take all
your opponents men!"
Wen. what Is the idea?" demanded
the young woman. in checkers vol,
Try to take EN- and-oh. to checkmatJ
the king, you. say? Well I'd like n
know how 1 can get anywhere neal
your king when you've got him on tbeI
back line with all those other thIneI
stacked up in front Of him-you ouvb4
70 move EN- out. What's that thing.
a castle? How silly! II doesn't Loo,
my more like a castle than [ do! I,
It's q castle. why doesn't II look Uk,l
,ne?" o,
O I'm afraid" suggested the youp,l
man. that chess doesn't appeal t.
'ou! Perhaps we'd better stop p'ayk
ngl"
why I'm perfectly crazy about ~"
insisted the girl In pink. 81 thlnksuI
. terribly interesting and I'm SO gladI
We learned bow! And | don't see any,
ming so awfnlly hard about Il eitbee,
'ut II makes my head ache a ,Ittls.
% lets play authors for change!A