I'm learning chess by playing.
Hey, you. I've been picking up things that you do, that you love, to put myself in your shoes, just to understand you and to love you silently, in my own, quiet ways.
One of them is chess.
I remembered that you represented your university in chess, your closest friends are chess players, and you grapple sometimes with the thought of whether you were really good at it compared to your friends. You had photos of chess classes, chess marathons, and chess competitions.
I did tell you of my chess experiences in school and university - no doubt less illustrious compared to your experience, welp, it's something.
Back to the present:
So I downloaded a chess app a month ago. I'm honestly terrible at it, using my intuition to move the pieces around instead of devoting some brain cells to envision some sort of thorough strategy.
I did tell you of my chess experiences in school and university - no doubt less illustrious compared to your experience, welp, it's something.
Back to the present:
So I downloaded a chess app a month ago. I'm honestly terrible at it, using my intuition to move the pieces around instead of devoting some brain cells to envision some sort of thorough strategy.
I started with the puzzle game first. The puzzle is to solve 'check' with two moves. It's a game that I can spend 10-30mins a day to get a few rounds across. There's 100 rounds to complete, so hopefully it can occupy my mind and let's my brain get used to the chess pieces moves.
Thankfully, the app provides clues on where to put my chess pieces to win check. Yeah, call it a chess for dummies app. Shamefully, I do use the clues to solve some rounds of puzzles more times than I would dare to admit!
Hey you, I found out you are a chess member on the FIDE International Chess Federation.
Your profile says "Cheah, Wee Keat (MAS) FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers."
How cool is that? How cool are you? Representation of Malaysia. Ambassador of Malaysia... in chess - the only game for mindmasters. Okay, that was my hype mode on haha.
Anyway, I'll continue practising my chess skills. Once upon a time, I told you that my dream was to play strip chess with you. If a piece gets eaten, someone has to strip. I remember your face turned to revolt haha... aww. But I do hope that one day, in reality or in my dreams, that we would get to play a game of chess.
Hey you, remember the ivory chess set from the British Museum?
Hey you, It's been 5 months since we've separated.
I hope you are safe, your family is safe, and that you are loved.
I love you so.