Benny Watts - The Queens Gambit (English)

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Benny's POV
A new tournament in New York, in my city at last!
I was invited so I have to go and when I win I go to Berlin for the Finals, the doorbell rings I opened the door and it's Cleo and Arthur "Hi guys" I said "Hi" said Cleo "This is where you have to go and win" said Arthur " Good to see you Arthur" I said" When does the tournament start? " Clio asked us "In two days and our friend is going to win" said Arthur and I looked at him as if I didn't know I was going to win "How are you?" Clio asked me "I'm fine" I said "we know this is hard for you" Arthur said
"Yes it is" I said and I think it's better not to think about it. We spent the evening talking and trying to explain to Cleo how chess is played of course and it didn't work.
It's 2am and Clio and Arthur have left to go home , I go to the kitchen and see our picture on my fridge Me, Beth, Matt, Mike Towns and Harry, This picture was taken after her win against Borgov
I changed my clothes and am going to bed, tomorrow I have to practice some chess techniques.

Elena's POV
It's 7 in the morning tomorrow is the tournament I have to win I have to go to Berlin
I made a coffee to drink and I'm sitting down and practicing techniques that I can do at the tournament tomorrow a lot of great chess players will be there and I have to show them how I can win. After four hours of trying out so many techniques, I decided to get dressed and go for a shot. I'm in New York for the first time. I need to explore a bit, I did some shopping and decided to go back to the hotel and the moment I was walking down the street a man bumped into me "sorry" he said "that's ok" I replied and he left he had brown hair and big chestnut eyes and had a great style of dress as he was wearing a black turtleneck black leather jeans on top and a hat after I noticed him walking away I continued my walk to the hotel
New York is wonderful I can tell you that.

The day of the tournament
Benny's POV
The time is 8am And here we are in the center of New York City for the chess tournament I play for the first time with someone who is playing in a big tournament for the first time so I know it's easy.
(After half an hour) and it was easy.
I still remember the girl I accidentally bumped into yesterday she was pretty I didn't get to notice her enough but from that little bit she was very pretty.
The time goes by fast since I play quite aggressively and especially with a big opening to make it easier to attack from stress many don't see possible mistakes I make and I have to stop making mistakes at some point. The next one I play was a girl named Elena Michaelson.

Elena's POV
And I'm here at last, I've already played three different players and within two hours I had beaten all three of them, I have 3 wins no draws and no losses and in a few hours I am playing a guy named Benny Watts I have read his book he is one of the best here and I will do everything I can to beat him showing him how a young player in a big tournament can beat a guy like Benny Watts, I have read a lot about him he is very curious in the way he plays and I know that if I can. I can beat him if I want to.

Benny's POV
I go to the Secretariat to get something and I see from behind a girl with her hair in a chestnut bun but they have red in it,she is wearing a knee length dress and a black cardigan over it as she turned around I realized it was the girl I accidentally bumped into
"hi" I said to her she looked at me she gave me a smile and walked away, did I say something bad ? I just said hello.
The time is 2:25 and in 10 minutes I play a match I take what I wanted from the bill and leave to my table.
And here I am sitting at the table waiting for this new girl to play I mean win and here she comes and it's the same girl I ran into yesterday and the same girl I said hello to on the line and I never got a reply " hello again" I say "hello" she replied and shook my hand ahhh yes the game. She left her bag got ready and was ready to play.

Elena's POV
Whenever Benny Watts is the one who bumped into me yesterday he said hello to me on the line I just smiled at him coz I didn't expect the guy who bumped into me to be one of the most famous chess players of course there is a picture of him in the book but I don't look at the pictures. And of course now I'm playing with him and I walked over to our table I could see him sitting sunk in the chair and when I got close he stood up "hello again" he said "hello" I said and shook his hand he looked a bit surprised when I shook his hand I sat down I put my bag next to me and got ready I'm ready to beat him.
"Excuse me but I have to go and deliver something to the register and I'll be back soon" our observer said and left.
"Are you new to this place? I've never seen you play before." he said "if you read the chess magazines you would know me they mention me as a new blood in the chess world and I look it from the last two years" I replied "Aha you know I'm going to win like this, I mean it's a sure win for me all newbies lose to me, I just hope you don't take it to heart" he said and I gave a smile "sorry Mr Watts but I don't think so, I may be new and you may think you can win because you are one of the top players but don't forget that the "new guys are the future" I replied and he sat back laughing and looked at me with his mouth open and looked at me and fixed his eyes into mine at that moment I felt a shiver run through me "may the best man win" he said "the best you mean"
Benny's POV
I looked at her with my eyes locked into hers she has very beautiful chestnut eyes I felt a strange emotion as I looked at her "may the best man win" I said "the best you mean" she replied and smiled at me! I feel like I will get into trouble with her but for now I will not let her win no new girl wins me.
"Shall we start?" The observer asked us.
"Here we go" I replied "Are you starting my watch?" I said giving her a look of indignation and she pressed it and we were off.