Chapter 473 Chess and Playing Chess

Chapter 473 Chess and Playing Chess

"What kind of chess is this?"

"Chess!"

Due to historical deviations, this world's hometown disappeared after the Spring and Autumn Period. Without the Chu and Han dynasties, there was naturally no chess.

But when he had nothing to do before, he made it himself. He often played chess with Ai at home, but he was always the one who got bullied.

With the intelligence of the scientific research loli, it is easy for her to beat him.

Even Ai is now beginning to be unwilling to play with him, fearing that Hanyu Kusunoki's poor chess skills will affect her level. She would rather play a dead end game with Ai's clay figurine where neither side can break the other's moves.

"Chuhehanjie, sounds good."

Ikenami Shizuka said softly. After listening to the rules introduced by Hanyu Kusunoki, she picked up the black general in front of her with great interest and looked at it carefully in her hand.

"How about two plates, Master?"

Hanyu Kusunoki had a smile on his face, looking a little impatient.

Although his level is not particularly high, there is definitely no problem in bullying a novice who is just starting to play chess.

If the people he plays chess with are not familiar to him, he will definitely show his opponents what a great chess master is.

If you don't wear a helmet when playing chess, what are you playing?

"Okay, then Master will play two games with you." Ikeba Jinghua smiled slightly and put the black general in his hand back to its original position.

She holds the black pieces and Hanyu Kusunoki holds the red pieces.

Just as they were about to start, Hanyu Nan suddenly suggested, "Master, playing chess is meaningless without bets. Should we bet on something?"

There was a hint of slyness in his tone.

Hearing that her stupid apprentice wanted to bet with her, who was playing chess for the first time, Chi Bo Jinghua was both angry and amused. She gently tapped his forehead and said, "Okay, then what do you want to bet on?"

Hanyu Kusunoki tilted his head and thought for a while before saying, "Just put a note on it. Whoever loses will have a note stuck on their forehead."

He was secretly making a plan in his mind that he would take advantage of the fact that Master Jinghua was still a novice and give him a good beating.

When Ai was a novice, she was severely abused by him and lost a lot of bets. The first time she called him dad was because she lost to him in chess and was forced to fulfill her own bet.

However, Master Jinghua's relationship has not reached that point yet, so the stakes are naturally not that high.

Ikenami Shizuka was a little surprised when she saw Hanyu Kusunoki happily cutting paper strips.

She originally thought that this stupid apprentice, whose little thoughts were written all over his face, would propose some embarrassing bets, but she didn't expect that he would be satisfied with just a childish note. This made her feel guilty for the little thoughts in her mind just now.

The bet is reached and the game begins.

Hanyu Kusunoki confidently took the lead in setting up the first cannon, full of momentum and looking determined to win.

Ikenami Shizuka slowly familiarized herself with the rules, taking every step extremely cautiously and responding to Hanyu Kusunoki's attack very seriously.

The horse moves to the sun, the elephant moves to the field, and the pawns never look back once they are gone.

The rules of chess are not too difficult and are very easy to learn. However, learning does not mean mastering the game. What is really tested later is the player's ability to plan and respond.

"Master, the general is pulling out the car~"

Hanyu Kusunoki looked at the black pieces on the board that he was about to eat, a smug smile appeared on his face, and he took away the last rook of Ikenami Shizuka.

The winner has been decided, it’s time to post a note.

Under Ikenami Shizuka's calm gaze, he exhaled and placed the note on her smooth forehead.

However, Hanyu Kusunoki did not feel proud for too long, as he forgot one crucial thing. In addition to being a kendo master, Ikenami Shizuka also had another identity, that is, she was the karuta teacher of her junior sister Kazuha and the former karuta queen.

She has both the planning skills and adaptability required for chess.

Karat games also require quick reactions and precise layout, and these abilities can also play a huge role in chess games.

As she was not very familiar with the rules, Shizuka Ikeba lost several games and her forehead was covered with notes. But she soon found the trick and was in a close fight with Kusunoki Hanyu.

At a certain moment, Ikebo Jinghua suddenly smiled, gently moved the horse, and said: "Xiao Nan, your car is dead~"

Hanyu Kusunoki looked at himself being lured into a blind spot and trapped under the horse's hooves. His brows, which had been furrowed since the beginning of this game, relaxed instead.

He calmly picked up the cart, turned it in the air, ate her horse with his backhand, and then said, "No, Master, it's your horse that's dead."

Ikebo Jinghua didn't say anything, but just raised her head, and her autumn-water eyes looked at him quietly.

"Master, this is an off-road vehicle. Not only can it go in a straight line, it can also turn." Hanyu Kusunoki explained calmly, his face calm and his expression very calm.

Ikebo Shizuka looked at him, nodded slightly, and continued playing chess. After a moment, she raised her head again.

Hanyu Kusunoki took her rook off the chessboard and said, "This is my Thousand-Li Horse, I can do the Eyes, is that okay?"

Ikebo Shizuka: "..."

In the following game, Ikenami Shizuka showed Hanyu Kusunoki the intelligence and talent of the karuta queen to the fullest, with every move being carefully considered and cleverly planned.

And Hanyu Kusunoki also showed Ikenami Shizuka what the final right of interpretation means.

"Master, I am a special forces soldier. I can turn back."

"Don't they say elephants can't cross the river?"

"Hey, Master, you don't understand. I am Dumbo, of course I can cross the river."

"Then why can your cannon hit my cannon through two chess pieces?"

"Of course because..."

Hanyu Kusunoki smiled and took Ikenami Shizuka's cannon away, "This is called a mortar."

I have to say that Master Jinghua’s chess skills are really good.

Faced with Hanyu Kusunoki's unruly and cheating behavior, her cheeks were covered with notes, but she was still able to calmly rearrange the chess pieces and start the next game calmly.

"So, how did you defeat me this time?"

Ikenami Shizuka looked at the chess game in front of her where she was only one step away from winning, and her chest rose and fell slightly.

"Soldier General!"

Hanyu Kusunoki replied as a matter of course.

Chi Bo Jinghua narrowed her eyes slightly, "You take my soldiers and my army?"

"No no no no, Master, you are wrong!"

Hanyu Nan stretched out a finger and shook it in front of her eyes. "This is not your soldier, Master. This is my undercover agent who has been trained for many years and has been waiting for this critical moment."

"..."

"Hu~" Ikeba Jinghua took a deep breath in silence.

After a moment, her breathing became steady. She picked up her training sword and said calmly, "I suddenly remembered that I haven't tested your swordsmanship for a long time..."