"You just think I am a cheating commie bastard." The only way Anatoly could ever believe Freddie would be to see proof, and since it didn't exist... well. There was only one conclusion he could draw.

He studied the board carefully, weighing his options. Though he would never admit it out loud, it had been a long time since he had faced someone who was his equal in ability. Lex and Reid were the closest he'd come, but in all truth, they couldn't touch him, not really. He needed to be careful - he couldn't allow any mistakes.

He let the piece go for the moment and focused his attention on harassing the pawns.