Checkmate

who now had Icicle’s queen. Vinyl had eliminated it with her bishop, essentially putting a hazardous factor in Icicle’s side. I averted to Vinyl’s competitor and noticed him shaking slightly. The queen, arguably, was one of the most valuable pieces a chess player could have; and by its elimination it would certainly put a dent in the player’ ability to defend the king. He moved another pawn, and it opened the line for his king to be checked. I focused back at Vinyl. She was moving a rook to check her opponent’s king, only to realize that his king was unable to move because of the knight and bishop that was close to his king. Vinyl eyed the board, only to realize that she checkmated her opponent’s king. Grinning, she then said, snarly, “Checkmate.” The adjudicator came by to inspect the play, and, after he did, he declared Vinyl a finalist in the tournament.…

Alice begins a new journey, through the Looking-glass world, taking her on an expedition through a difficult game of chess. Alice starts out in the world by meeting up with the Red Queen, who shows her the number of many brooks running straight across from side to side, dividing the area up into squares as Alice realizes it is a giant game of chess (Carroll, 131-134). The more Alice sees of the game the more she wants to be a part of it. The Red Queen puts Alice up to the test to see if she can…

Beginners Guide to Chess Chess is a competitive strategic game that every person should play at least once in their life. The game of chess can be incredibly difficult at the master level but this will be a comprehensive guide on the basics and how to get started. Now, it’s time to learn how to kill the king. Items Needed Step 1: Board Preparation 1. To begin place the pieces in their correct positions. The pawns go in the second row on your side of the board. They go in all eight squares…

Moving can be a very stressful task, which is why it’s dreaded by many homeowners. From hiring movers to packing everything you own, there are so many things to do. It becomes even more stressful when you have kids to worry about. This is why Checkmate Moving and Storage, the best long-distance movers in Highlands Ranch, CO, offers these tips which you can follow if you have kids and are planning to move: Have A Meeting: First things first. You should tell your children why you have to move and…

Both protagonists experience a sense of power through a combination of sexual prowess and intellect. In “Checkmate” Sukiya uses her brilliance to disarm the various individuals she comes in contact with, she ingeniously orchestrates a scenario that foces her machinating boss to yield to her. She uses both her sexual identity and her technological knowledge to blackmail her boss into confessing the truth. As a consequence becuse she embraced her sexuality in a patriarchally dominated…

Have you ever needed to do a certain simple task, but wished there was a machine to do it for you? The purpose of a Rube Goldberg machine is to create a complicated system in order to complete a tiny, simple task. What is a Rube Goldberg machine you may ask? A Rube Goldberg machine is an over- engineered contraption that uses a chain reaction to accomplish simple tasks such as turning on the music, pouring a glass of water, etc. This specific Rube Goldberg machine’s task is to move the last…

It is important for children to develop the understanding of expression and the different ways of communication. The beginning stages of development children learn by observing and then participating and it is very important to provide the best means of learning at the early stage as this can direct a child’s development of communication and understanding. As children naturally easy to be entertained. It is an excellent way to help their development by providing learning with the things they…

destroy everyone and anyone in order to get what he desires. Othello promotes Cassio, over Iago, to be lieutenant. The promotion enrages Iago and sparks his plan to deceive Othello in order to bring down Cassio. Iago’s villainous nature causes him to not trust anyone. Iago constantly lies; people even question if his soliloquies are truthful. Iago’s lack of truth-telling leads him to question everyone else’s motives and he becomes paranoid that people are attempting to swindle him. Iago’s nature…

The number one rule is that the king is the most important piece. If the king can not escape capture the game ends. Secondly, pieces may only be moved to a space that is either unoccupied, or is occupied by an opposing player’s piece. Moving a piece to an occupied square is called capturing. When capturing a piece the capturing piece replaces the captured piece on the same square and the captured piece is removed from play. The king may not be captured. Instead of capturing the king you place it…

believe that we should challenge our brains in new, creative ways to be creative thinkers. Creative thinking can be used as an advantage in many games, including chess. For me, chess is like a sport. You incorporate tactics, play against an opponent, sweat like Tom Cruise in an action movie (that is if you make a bad move) and realize that it kills your brain functionality after a certain amount of time. While pursuing your early career for chess, you are going to experience losses, also known…