"I never played him," Anatoly said, annoyed. How many times did he have to tell Freddie this before he got it through his thick skill? The answer was apparently every time, and he wondered yet again how anyone could stand him for five minutes, let alone seven years.
Wordlessly, he slid into the empty chair across from Freddie. He hadn't offered, it was true, but there was no question about it. The two best chess players in the world in a room with a chessboard - no offer was really needed. They would play.
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Date: 2010-07-10 06:47 pm (UTC)Wordlessly, he slid into the empty chair across from Freddie. He hadn't offered, it was true, but there was no question about it. The two best chess players in the world in a room with a chessboard - no offer was really needed. They would play.