Copyright – Penny
He grins at the check. My horse manages to save the king, but the game would probably be over in two moves. And that is predictable. He suddenly loses patience and pushes all my chess pieces with his pawn and declares himself the winner. Then, he jumps twice and runs away; typical of his eight years.
Young moon
piqued at late dawn
bounces away
I wonder why I always enjoy these shorts… lovely post… so much said in so few words…
enjoy writing short pieces as it takes less time to write and read. Thank you so much for the appreciation
That’s youth for you. I like this very much. Very clear and precise.
Yes, especially those below 10:) lol. Thank you very much for the kind words
Efficiency in brevity. Well-done!
Thank you very much, Gabriella
The younger they are, the better they are at chess. Adults get bogged down with rules – in chess as in life.
As a child, I used to do what the boy does in this narrative. not that I won, just pushing the other pieces away. lol. And you are so very right about the rules. Thank you kindly for reading and commenting
as an avid yet amateurish chess player i just love this!
Thank you so much:) Glad you liked this
Oh – kids!
yes:) Thank you, Rosy:)
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That’s so kind of you, Yoshiko. Thank you very much
You are most welcome, Padmini, hope you have a great day 🙂
The impatience of youth. Such a delicious scene. I could just see him bounding away to do something else.
Yes, the impatience and also losing interest very soon:) Thank you for the read, Sarah Ann
Superb.
And so true to life!
Hi Anelephant, Thank you very much
and that is how we should all play games…declare yourself the winner when inspired. ha-ha. ☺
Yes, that is exactly how you should play all games:) lol. Thank you, Sunshine:) Happy weekend
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Brilliant Nightlake, I loved it, for all the obvious reasons. What your words don’t say directly, the obvious is understood and delightfully true in real life! A perfect accompanying haiku! 🙂 xx
Thank you so much, Penny:)
So hard to loose, but once the lesson is learned…we can allow the eight year old his brief glee and muck running. Charming. I too agree with Penny that the haiku is a perfect fit.
Thank you so much, Jules. Thanks for visiting three of my posts today:) Cheers, Nightlake
The picture of Isle of Lewis chess set made me click this story. An impulsive boy who doesn’t want to lose might become a chess master someday.
There is every possibility of that or he may switch to other activities and interests in the course of life
Your right. Just like what happened to me. I remember as a young boy, I dreamed of becoming a future chess master like Bobby Fischer.
brought back funny memories!
Oh. something similar to the boy here?