Lelouch vi Britannia Pov
Right now I'm in a casual game of chess with one of the potential leaders of Class A, Arisu Sakayanagi.
in which I am currently playing as the Black pieces.
The game opened with a Sicilian Defense, Paulsen variant.
We, aware of the inherent complexity of this opening, seek a balanced approach between center control and positional flexibility. The first ten plays were developed with standard movements, establishing a solid ground for the confrontation.
"A bit generic, right?" I provoked the woman in front of me, Arisu "The Sicilian defense is one of the simplest and most trite openings there is.
"I expected more elegance from you, Arisu Sakayanagi."
"I appreciate the courtesy of calling me for you, but I have to disagree, the fact that it is widely used does not detract from its effectiveness, rather, it is a demonstration of its usefulness." stated a bold Arisu.
"It doesn't matter, but it makes the game more predictable than what it is and is going to do," I replied, displaying an aura of superiority.
"So you claim victory even though we only have ten moves..." said a focused Arisu. "What confidence, I hope you know how to back it up" It seems like she has a thing for me now, this small demonstration of arrogance made her want to defeat me even more, she doesn't expect me to know how to back her up, she only thinks of me as a talkative oaf whose greatest delight would be to destroy everything what I say.
I will prove her wrong.
"That's how it will be," I answered dryly.
On move 12, White opted for a pawn advance in the center, seeking to open lines and put pressure on Black's position.
"How oppressive," I commented with slight irony.
to which he responded with precise counterplay on the queenside, challenging white's central structure.
"and you are somewhat revelde" she returned the comment. "So are you one of those who like to challenge the higher hierarchies?" She ask with a certain tone of curiosity.
In fact, chess can be used to deduce the temporary daily behaviors of a person, through its playing style the habits, thoughts and behaviors of a person are deduced.
For example, an aggressive playing style, with constant attacks, could suggest a more assertive or even competitive personality. On the other hand, a more cautious and defensive game could reflect a more reserved or reflective personality.
In this case, she saw my risky and defiant maneuver, trying to override her control in the center of the board, although there were actually better options, I only did that because I wanted to show that she did not have control of the board.
"huh, do you really believe that?" I gave her an amused smile, to which she returned a bolder one.
"If you were in my class, Lelouch, discrepancies would probably be common" confirming what was previously said, this comment made me very curious, regarding him referring to class A as "my class", could he refer to it as leader, that, or It could refer to "my class" in a more literal and less symbolic sense.
But, analyzing my rival's profile, she certainly seems to have made this comment on purpose.
"So you already consider yourself the leader of your class, huh?" I questioned her authority.
"Of course, even though the class is currently divided into two factions, it's only a matter of time before the lice slide does something stupid, at that point they're going to come for me on their own." Why does she deliberately provide me with information?
although I burst out laughing when I heard "lice slide", the truth is, a tremendous amount of imagination to be able to generate insults like that.
"What confidence, I hope you know how to back it up" I returned her previous provocation in a perfect context, to which she let out a light laugh.
The middlegame became a duel of subtle maneuvers. We both painstakingly searched for improvements in the coordination of our pieces and control of space. As for me, with exceptional patience, I consolidated my pawn structure and activated the minor pieces, while Sakayanagi sought to open lines with precise movements.
"You're playing a bit Passive" Sakayanagi commented mischievously.
"Or maybe you're playing extremely actively, classifying between passive and active is a bit relative," I argued against her, earning an amused look from her.
"Whatever you say," she commented, not wanting to continue this absurdity.
The game took an intriguing turn on move 20, when Sakayanagi, recognizing the importance of central control, sacrificed a pawn to open up diagonal files and lines.
I, in turn, had to demonstrate my tactical mastery by accepting the sacrifice with caution, avoiding falling into passive positions.
"What an interesting game." commented a concentrated and happy Sakayanagi. "In all the years I have been playing chess, this is the first time that someone my age has caused me any inconvenience while playing."
"some inconvenience?" It seems that she still does not understand that she is the future loser, therefore she perceived my comment in another direction.
"That's right, I've been playing chess since I was a little girl, being considered a prodigy by even people highly valued in the "chess" profession." I was silent so he could continue. "It got to the point where I went from being the student to the teacher of my teachers, I simply would not have an opponent in any age range and my creativity in the area was exceptional" so this pride of imminent winner is born here.
"If I'm honest, Sakayanagi, from the years I've been playing chess, you are one of the only people who are giving me slight difficulties in winning" even though you are giving me a fight, I don't consider it enough to beat me for now.
"So you still continue with that thought of considering yourself the 'inevitable winner' huh?"
I gave him a look of confidence and we continued with the game.
The middle game was characterized by subtle piece maneuvering, with both making the most of every available resource. On move 28, I pulled off a surprising counterattack on the queenside, using a exchange sacrifice to unbalance the position.
Sakayanagi, however, responded with precision, defending himself and maintaining tension in the position.
This time we stayed silent, the game continued naturally.
The climax came on move 36, when he displayed an impressive tactical combination, managing to gain material without compromising the safety of his king. This turn in position demonstrated my keen tactical vision and ability to capitalize on White's mistakes.
"That combination of moves was..." Sakayanagi was perplexed, her eyes widened, although she recovered quickly, returning to her usual facial expression.
"It seems that I have a future chess grandmaster rival" Now Arisu was incredibly excited, the lack of a competent rival made her believe in the illusion of not having anyone above her, or perhaps it is the desire for a great rival made her a scholar of the game.
Wanting to demonstrate her superiority to "someone."
"Do you think you are talented enough to enter the higher leagues?" I questioned Sakayanagi with a sarcastic face.
"I was wondering that about you," she tried to reply.
"It seems that the answer was positive, because three monologues ago you described me as a "future rival chess grandmaster."" to which I laughed in a friendly way
As the game drew to a close, I consolidated my material advantage with impeccable technique. White, despite his tenacious fight, was unable to reverse the situation, and Black finally crowned his victory on move 48.
to which Sakayanagi had a brief moment of reflection, she extended her hand to me and I accepted it to show mutual respect to the opponent.
"That was an exceptional game, Lelouch, I won't forget it." She stood up from her chair and grabbed her cane to balance herself. "Honestly, I never thought you could beat me, in the end if you were able to give credibility to your words, which is a virtue that I value, one day I will challenge you to a formal rematch, sooner than you think, you can give me your phone number so Let's stay in touch?"
"Of course" said and done, I passed my phone number to Arisu, adding me without any problems.
As she was leaving the library, she turned to announce a few words to me: "And in what Lelouch said before, I think I was wrong in judging you as an opposite, in fact, we have several qualities and traits in common, if we were a duo, we would be very effective."
to which she turned around and left the library, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
Focused on them, a vibration on my cell phone caught my attention, a message from Junko Enoshima asking if we had completed our operation, to which, fortunately, we all responded with a "Yes", to which Junko sent the following message. "Meeting place: First apartment block, room 666."