A Tale of Romance, Rivalry, and Checkmating Hearts - Chess Short Love Story
In a world of mind games and strategies, a highly skilled chess player finds solace and mutual attraction with another talented player in the game that challenges many facets of their lives, including their feelings. Follow the game of chess, where a male and female players come to play are lured to dance on the black and white field, only to be checkmated in love, as they embark on their journey of their new roles as partners.
It started during a competition where two people find the space beneath each other’s gaze while playing chess and feel the thing we know as love. Though it was full of mental combat and competition, every foreseen and unforeseen step was indicative of the chemistry that was developing between them in the form of admiration and even respect.
The conflict that arose from their on-going contests soon metamorphosed from a healthy competition to mutual appreciation of each other’s superb talents, commitment, and love for the game of chess. In each match, they rose to the next level and those levels were not just the challenge of strong adversaries, but forced the competitors to think strategically, to be creative, and to be strong in the face of adversity.
The more the two played the games and interacted the more frequently they gave and received subtexts that did not require spoken or even signed words and movements but that the other partner would understand anyway. Gudlav also realised that in the brief moments between their moves, which were filled with laughter, conversation and camaraderie, much more was being said than by the shy, mute chess pieces on the board.
While it started from chess games that two players compete and strategize, they came evolved the games to become actual dates replete with fun, interests, and getting to know each other beyond a chess board. Sport made an opportunity to build a bond that they both shared; love for the game became a catalyst for their togetherness either in practice, competitions or as friends.
In one special day he decided to propose her a marriage during one friendly Chess game in a sunny park, so he started to make a move that surprised her He typed the letters of the word marvelous on Chess pieces prepared and arranged at the center of the chess board to form the words “Will you marry me?” Cheering, crying, laughing she said ‘YES’ to his proposal by letting him win the chess game and thus checkmating their love that has just begun.
Love blossomed on the chess board and in the games of wits and talent proved to be an indomitable feeling and hence got married to a fellow chess player not just for love of the game but romanced by the feelings of love, respect and sharing a same ideology. The concerts they kept on performing went on to portray the relation, togetherness, and loyalty they were showing to each other.
Between each square on a chess board and above every position and all strategies are choice and decisions and result of those; making games of love for two players and their journey from enemies to lovers on the board of life. It shows that when two people are meant to be together, love cannot be void of every bit of beauty and logic, the game of love they dance can even play out on a chessboard.
