The Chess Mess
I thank my kids for bringing to life the otherwise boring game of chess. I have never been a chess fan; I don’t think I can do both- think and keep quiet- for minutes together. My little one had already ‘learnt’ how to play, thanks to an eBook on the iPad. Two weeks back at a store when he forced me to buy the game I was terrified that I would now have to play. But this is when going through 2 labors pays off. Having 2 kids who can now play with each other is a big advantage when you want to escape the scene. I convinced my elder one that Chess was a wonderful game and soon she was on board. Since then playing chess has become their favorite pass time and watching them play, mine. This is how the game looks like (Mr. V. Anand please do not read). The game starts with a mini fight on who gets White and who gets Black. Tanisha acts the big sis in most cases and accepts Black. Kapil starts aggressively with all his pawns charging forward as if they were all Su...