Queen to Play Page #3

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It'sjust luck, that's all.

Luck has nothing to do with it,

as we both know.

You know...

I think the time has come.

The time forwhat?

You have to spread yourwings.

I've been thinking

about it for a while.

A tournament.

Me?

A little tournament.

Not the world championship.

Notyet.

You're tired ofme?

I didn't say that.

But I like playing with you.

How can you say that?

You've never played

with anyone else.

Admityou're scared,

you feel safe here.

That's not true!

Anay, I'm not ready.

Ofcourse you're ready.

And the next tournament

is in 2 months...

it gives us some time.

Don't imagineyou can

get rid ofme like that!

You could have told me.

We made it clear.

Play here or at Krger's

but don't look like a fool in public!

Whywould she?

Know what people call you?

"The chess case".

I don't care.

You don't care ifl look like a fool?

You should be proud ofher...

instead ofmaking our lives hell!

You know something?

I admire Mom.

Not many people could do it.

She has to start training.

Sleep a lot, eat well.

So she'll be in top form.

It's not a sport.

Yes, it is!

And first prize is 1500 euros.

Sinceyou're both ganging up on me!

It's a shame I can only

take one at a time.

Vey funny.

Why areyou doing that?

Seeyour plan through.

But it's lousy.

Better to play

a lousy plan logically...

than no plan at all.

It's too tough.

It's work.

No, it's not.

Work is when I do cleaning.

Here I understand less and less.

- That's part ofit.

- Ofwhat?

The work.

What doyou know?

You lockyourselfup

with your books.

Is that work?

It's a luxuy.

I t saves me from

rubbing shoulders with idiots.

It's easy to despise eveyone.

Not eveyone.

I liked it better before.

Before what?

When I didn't question anything.

How vey inspiring!

- Thereyou are. You all right?

- Fine.

"Natalia, you've forgotten the towels.

You have to knock some sense

intoyour head!"

I better stop laughing at her,

I'm not going anhere.

I flunked the oral.

I totally messed up.

I was scared stiff.

You can ty for it again.

I could but...

I was dreaming too big.

Denis wants us to get married now

and have kids. Four!

That's what matters. A husband

you love, a family, a quiet life.

- Right?

- Yes.

We better go!

I still have rooms 12 and 9 to do.

Yes, me too.

Come in.

Just a minute.

I'll see to that.

We'll settle it next week, okay?

Yes?

It's about the tournament.

I want to enter.

- Doyou belong to a club?

- No.

Haveyou played for long?

No, not vey.

Areyou rated?

Rated?

Although it's an amateur tournament

the standards are vey high.

Doctor Krger sent me,

he's written toyou.

Krger?

A friend ofyours?

Yes...

Please sit down.

You're his cleaning lady?

Yes, why?

No reason.

- Is that all he says?

- Pretty much.

Should he have said anything else?

He's always done

what he likes with people.

Would you have time to work for me?

Mywife needs someone.

Two afternoons a week,

ifit's possible?

I'll have to see.

Is something wrong today?

No, eveything's fine.

It doesn't look like it.

Aren'tyou playing?

No.

I do the cleaning.

After all, I am your cleaning lady.

As you said in your letter.

So that's it?

You played with me like a puppet.

I may not be educated,

but I have my pride.

I'm notyour plaything.

You're right.

You're not my plaything.

I'm sory.

I should never have written that.

But it's the truth too:

You are my cleaning lady.

What areyou doing?

I'm leaving.

I want my money.

I hateyou.

Stay.

I want to showyou something.

You see those pictures?

Mywife painted them.

She was talented, wasn't she?

Extremely talented.

But she never believed in herself.

When she died I thought...

I should have encouraged her more.

I thought I could have saved her.

But that'sjust vanity again.

No one can save anyone else.

Her doubt was stronger

than her painting.

Doyou understand?

You hurt me.

Yes.

You are really talented, Hlne.

You have...

that thing that can't be taught...

at school or in books...

money can't buy it...

many people search for it

without ever finding it.

Myselfincluded.

Will you come to the tournament?

Go away.

Areyou all right?

Leave.

Go!

Black hit the game clock.

Good luck eveybody!

Rook...

Move your rook...

from c8 to c4...

He'11 have to trade the pawn.

Not that it helps him...

asyou'11 take it with the rook.

Checkmate.

Bravo!

- Has she won?

- Did she win?

She's won!

Dad! Dad!

What is it? Has she lost?

She won four games, she's in the final.

What's next?

It hasn't started yet.

Coming?

No. Lfshe sees me it'll throw her.

You go.

- Keep me posted.

- Sure.

Good luck eveybody!

What's going on?

He's late.

It's a tactic to destabilize her.

That's awful!

You ask too many questions.

It's on1y a game.

So p1ay.

Beyourse1fand enjoy it.

One bad move...

can wipe out

Soforce him tos1ip up.

And remember:

"The threat is a1ways stronger...

than the execution."

She's won!

Sory, I'm late again.

It doesn't matter, Natalia.

Here's our champion.

- Congratulations!

- Thankyou.

Let's stand in front ofthe hotel.

I'm sory, I onlywant the winner.

Oh, all right.

The winner ofwhat?

Hold it.

Smile.

You're a star now.

Not bad.

I thoughtyou'd come.

I was waiting foryou.

Butyou won, didn'tyou?

You see...

you didn't need me.

The next tournament is in Paris.

I'm going.

It's always been your dream?

Well...

It will be different.

There'll be top players.

We'll see.

"When you take a risk

you may lose...

when you don't take a risk

you always lose."

Right?

So I have managed

to teach you something.

When I get back...

we'll start again?

You know I hate losing.

Then play better!

E4...

E5...

F4...

E captures f4...

Knight f3...

Bishop e7...

Knight c3...

Bishop h4... Check.

King e2...

D5...

Knight captures d5...

Knight f6...

Knight captures f6.

Check.

Queen...

captures f6...

D4...

Bishopj4...

Queen d2...

Knight c6...

C3...

Castling queen's side.

Go.

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