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It's a brand new year, and at this Ivy Lake school, things are a little

different. They've declared campus a cooperative liberty zone.

Yeah, I'm being serious.

That means students can free use each other as much as they want.

Wild, right?

I guess my uncle was right about college.

Anyways, I'm a freshman, totally new here, and so ready to make some friends.

And since I'm like a super nerd, I decided to join the chess club.

I'm nervous, I'm excited, I'm ready, and here I come.

Excuse me, the art students are meeting on room 203.

Um, yeah, I just wanted to sign up for the art class.

I mean, the chess club.

This is chess.

This isn't makeup or dress -up or knitting class.

This is a war of logic between two

intellectuals.

Excuse me, I don't know what type of sex world you live in,

but this is the 21st century.

Oh, you're actually here for chess?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Omar, can you go set up that truck for me, please?

I'm gonna go.

Hey, man.

Let's be in play.

I'm just going to put a chipper here.

I'm going to put that in there.

You're doing great, Ms. Black.

Thank you.

Great move, Ms. Black.

That's perfect.

Setting him up.

Oh, now you gotta... Now you gotta give him back his peace.

That's the only one he's got, yeah?

It doesn't really matter.

Good job.

Good job.

That's good, Ms. Black. Good job.

Here, spit in my hand. Spit in my hand.

Give me more spit.

That's it.

That's it.

Say yeah.

That's it.

I see.

You're really good at this, Ms. Black. You're a quick learner.

You like playing chess?

Yeah. I do, though.

It's fun to learn.

You're really good at this. Quick, fast learner.

You're going to start using your queen.

That's it.

Now you can take that piece.

Using your queen.

Get this piece ready.

Kill this queen.

Okay, you can do it that way too.

What are you gonna do now? What are you gonna do now?

Okay

You're in trouble.

I don't even know what to do now.

I feel like I'm in a lot of trouble right now.

You're in trouble now.

Yes.

Checkmate.

Checkmate. Here, in your mouth.

All right, gentlemen.

I'll see you next Thursday.

I want to see you more in this class, all right?

Okay, for sure. You can definitely do that.

Get more practice.

You really did your best, but it wasn't quite enough.

Well, I'll do my best more and learning more.

Good. I want to see you here every single day.

Until the tournament that's coming up. Okay. Yeah, I can definitely do that.

I'll be just perfect for the tournament.

Great. Good.

Okay, team, with the tournament coming up, we're organizing this practice

tournament to see who has what it takes to win the award for our class.

Ms. Black, do you think you have what it takes?

I hope so let's see what you got

That's very good, Ms. Block.

Can't move that one.

What are you going to do now when it's black?

That's great. Good move.

He doesn't know what to do.

Quick, you're getting faster at this.

You've been practicing, I can tell.

What are you going to do now Ms. Black?

Think about your next move.

Think about your next move.

Think about your next move.

All right.

That wasn't bad.

That wasn't bad at all.

You got his calves in trouble.

He got you now.

You know what you're doing?

No, I really don't.

Okay, try that.

Okay.

You're up, Ms. Black.

I got it?

That's good, yeah. It's not a bad move.

All right.

We're past the open. We're going to move on to the next one.

Thank goodness.

Oh man, I really want to win this game. I just feel like I'm stuck here.

You know, Mizbal, you'd be the first woman to make the team to win an award

the school.

I'd be very impressed if you can do it.

Let's see if I can.

You got me thinking about your next move, didn't you? Uh -huh.

Omar's really good at this game.

I can see that now. He's been training a long time.

Thank you, me too.

I'm just so stuck here.

You're stuck?

Yeah, I just really want to win this game and win this tournament, but I feel

like not.

Why don't you use your queen?

You haven't used her at all.

She's your most powerful piece on the chessboard.

You haven't touched her yet.

Move her around.

Okay.

I think that works.

That looks good.

Yeah.

You can take his pawn right in the front there.

You could.

G3? You think it is?

I'm using that queen very well in this block.

Great move, great move.

You outsmarted you there.

Sorry.

I really don't know where else I could go.

How about using your rope?

Your castle?

Let's go to the next set.

It's your turn.

I feel like no matter where I would move my pawns, I feel like they would get

taken.

You can use your bishop.

You haven't used your bishop at all.

Well, that's true.

To get a pawn.

You could turn and check right now.

You see it?

No? Not good. Oh, you missed it. That's okay.

We'll get a next one.

He missed an opportunity there. Do you see it?

You get him?

He's a castle.

That's it? Yeah.

All the way. There you go.

That's an impressive piece.

You need your castle to put his queen at risk.

And they're protecting you with your queen.

Okay, fine.

That's fine.

See the one in the corner?

The one you can get.

Oh, I see it.

Yeah?

You see it?

You'll get it the next one. See if he catches it.

Really stumped about this.

You move that three squares up.

But you've got to move that one in the corner of the castle.

You're protecting it with your bishop.

See?

Don't make his pawn go through the back there.

You're black.

You keep missing it.

Darn.

Use the one that I told you to use. The one in the corner.

This one? Yeah.

To the queen.

No, that doesn't do that.

But isn't it like... No, that's the castle.

Oh, I understand.

Okay.

hmm hmm

hmm

That's fine.

Get him with your bishop.

Get this castle with your bishop. There you go.

You guys got one piece left.

I can cause some damage.

I'll be your king to defend the back spot there.

Right. No, don't. Right. Go right. There you go. No.

You can't do nothing there.

You're stuck.

You're stuck. All right, you turn around.

Yeah, he's got nothing to do.

He can't move.

There's two pounds of stuff there.

We're going to have to get protection for your pond.

Now move to checkmate him with your bishop.

No, no, that one. Yep, that one. There you go.

Checkmate.

Good job.

Ms. Black, you're going to win this competition.

Okay, yeah, good.

Good job.

I'm going to go protect that car.

Nope. I'm going to go protect him right here.

I can't get you.

I can't get you now.

Oh my nose out of play!

Oh my nose out of play!

Hmm.

My thing.

That's what I want.

Oh, my God.

Oh,

your goose is cooked.

Good job, Remar. I was fighting so hard.

You did. You did pretty good.

You went up there? You did really good.

You're next, Luke. You're next.

I'll bet.

I guess maybe now I can get a better

perspective.

You worked really hard.

What do you think if I played again, I would play?

Yeah, you need to take a little bit more breath.

If you watch them

play, you'll learn.

Thank you very much.

Dang, you lost your queen so quickly.

Oh, that was really good.

Might have learned a few things from you.

Thank you.

What would you do next?

I just feel like this game is almost done so quickly.

Yeah, he's really good.

I'm going to be better at chess.

I wonder how many hours I have to put in.

Every single day for the rest of your life.

Is that what it means to be a champion?

That's what it's going to take.

Let's go around here.

You have to move it.

I'm down, man.

You look.

It's okay.

Over already?

I told you, teacher, I'm not the best.

You're learning. You're the best.

Yeah. Do you want to play again?

Sure, man. Okay.

Do you want to have the white?

Yeah. I'll do it.

Thank you.

Are we watching them turn?

Yeah.

Alright guys, you all did great.

Omar, congratulations.

You're going to the tournament.

Thank you. Me too. You're going to represent the school for the award.

Yeah, sure.

Claire, I want to see you practicing more often.

Okay. I can definitely practice more. Okay.