Chapter 388:
En Passant Grandmaster
"Welcome back... Well that was something. Sorry about that... Anyway, we still have time, so let's go back to talking about twins and triplets. Nothing like sibling love to help heal from the outburst we saw just now," Kisha nervously smiled as images of Miku, Morfydd, and Buddug appeared on screen. "These three might not look it, but they're biological triplets. Miku's even a DSPCM, one of two from Montenegro. I heard she's the laziest DSPCM in the world, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have a heart. Apparently one of her conditions for becoming a DSPCM was that her sisters get the ability to warp to any secret puzzle cafe outright. Talk about sisterly love, I heard she had to beat 5 WWCF governing board members each rated over 2600 to get that ability for her sisters. Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, Montenegro's other DSPCM is Mirjana, who by contrast is one of the more hardworking DSPCMs, but clearly not the most overworked one considering Stressaður's a DSPCM," she laughed as an image of Mirjana briefly popped on screen before vanishing a second later along with those of the triplets.
Images of Albulena, Shpresa, and Luljeta then flashed on screen.
"Ugh, we have to talk about these three since they're biological triplets too. Though it's much easier to tell compared to the Bacovich triplets. Anyway, you got a live look at them just now, so moving on,"
The images of the triplets vanished as images of Meisa and Yua then flashed on screen.
"Now these two are also streamers in addition to being chess players. Moderate to slightly crazy n' raunchy, is how I'd describe their streaming content, and playstyle to some extent. They got a mom who always keeps them in line. Though I hear that since they lost in the Bermuda party's fabled 6B unofficial tournament, they're all blue for the day. In fact, that's why a lot of folks are blue; they lost and got dunked in the WWCF's patented blueberry juice. And speaking of streamer twins..."
The images of Meisa and Yua vanished as images of Tufa and Tola appeared on screen.
"Now you know Tola's a DSPCM, but did you know she's got a twin too? Tufa bills herself more as a background, behind-the-scenes character, but in this segment, she's the main focus. These two are really trying to make it it big. There's even an interesting story behind why Tola's a DSPCM. See, I heard Tufa was actually selected for the spot, but she refused, insisting it be given to Tola. Sounds heartwarming, but I hear Tufa's a real bossy bitch and wants everything done her way. I'd love to dig deeper, but the production crew is shaking their heads, so moving on to the next set of twins!"
The images of Tola and Tufa vanished as images of two girls each with snake-like dreadlock then flashed on screen. Kisha introduced the two as Stheno and Euryale Indikó of Greece.
"Now if you're savvy with Greek mythology, you'll know that those two share their names with two of the famous Gorgon sisters. And funnily enough, they have a sister, who is not their triplet, but still their sister, Medeucesa, who's part of the Fairy league and currently playing for England. I hear they're all on good terms though."
Stheno and Euryale's images vanished as images of two blonde girls, one wearing glasses, one not, appeared on screen.
"These two are Canada's Brittany and Bridget McDonald. No, they got nothing to do with burgers, except the fact that they can really pack them away, and still maintain their slender frames. Talk about a super power."
The images of Bridget and Brittany vanished as images of two red-haired girls appeared.
"These two are Iona and Lorna Ewing. Heard they're still in high school, but managed to attain permission to skip classes to come here to Budapest. In fact, Scotland's entire female team is made up of students from it's famed St. Checkers Academy. And yeah, there's obvious irony there."
Iona and Lorna's images vanished as images of Janneke and a girl with a purple Chelsea cut that looked nearly identical to her, named, Endang Oey, appeared on screen.
"Now these two are actually twins representing different nations. Both originally hail from Indonesia, but Janneke ended up moving to Belgium for some reason. Belgium... Huh, feels like I'm forgetting something. Well, whatever."
The images of Janneke and Endang vanished as images of two identical looking girls, one with lime green hair, and one with blonde hair with green highlights, flashed on screen. The names displayed identified them as Síofra Glas and Onóra Daffey, respectively. In addition to having different surnames, the two also hailed from different teams, with Síofra representing Northern Ireland and Onóra representing Chile.
"Now this looks like a mystery and a half, but the truth is actually really simple. See, Onóra went to study abroad as an art student in Chile, so she's been living there for the past few months or so. Síofra meanwhile got hitched, and that's not all..."
The image of Onóra vanished as images of the other members of the Northern Ireland women's team flashed on screen. Notable was the fact that the image of Sorcha showcased displayed her with hair. But it wasn't there for long as it was quickly replaced by an updated image showcasing her current hairless state.
"Sorcha's a real playgirl. See, all members of this team are actually married to her, and that's not all..."
A video then popped up of Síofra seated in a salon chair, nervously giggling as Sorcha readied a pair of hair clippers. After making the first pass, the video then jumped to Síofra being lathered in shaving cream, before jumping once more to now showcase her with her head and face completely encased in wax. Then the grand reveal of Síofra's completely bald and hairless state.
"No hair, no brows, no lashes, just smooth bald skin! And she's not the only one..."
Next, a video of a young woman with short blonde hair named, Ffion Glas, was shown. Just like with Síofra, she was given the full bald makeover by Sorcha. The same was true for the next woman, girl with long blonde hair and a side-shave named, Nuala Glas, who ended up tearfully giggling once she saw her new bald look in the mirror.
The final girl, a beautiful young woman with long orange hair named, Lí Ban, was a bit different though. She still received the full bald makeover, but as soon as she was just as smooth and hairless as the others, Sorcha whipped out a tattoo gun.
"As you can see, all 5 of these ladies went full Mizuse Niimi peak femininity and saved their heads completely bald, destroying all hair follicles in the process. But Lí Ban here wanted something more, so Sorcha ended up inking every inch of that smooth porcelain skin of hers. And here's the grand result!"
The images of the girls all updated to show their current hairless states. In addition to being bald, Lí Ban now had every inch of her skin covered in scaly green tattoos.
"Now that's makeover of the year material, but we got a schedule, so moving on. But before we shift away, just thought I'd throw in that Síofra's also the DSPCM of Northern Ireland. And with that, let's take a look at a bald girl you all know in love, who's actually a twin herself..."
The images of the 5 bald women vanished as images of Muazzez and a girl with short black hair with red highlights appeared on screen.
"You heard of the Zezz, but did you know she's got a twin sister, who now serves as a reference model for how she looked before going bald? Well meet Nalan Başak , Muazzez's younger twin sister. Sadly, I hear Nalan doesn't like her sister much these days. Breaks my heart. Anyway, one final set of twins to go!"
The images of Muazzez and Nalan vanished as images of Dunja and Dijana appeared on screen.
"Now these two are weird. Story goes that Dijana was reportedly an only child, but then out of nowhere, she's got a long-lost twin. With those tattoos obscuring her face, I can't really tell if Dunja truly bears any similarities to Dijana, but then again, not all twins look identical to each other. Still sus though. And a perfect Segway and prelude to our final segment of the day, or at least what would have been before the staff decided to agree to release the pairings early. That's right, we're releasing the pairings early, so you'd better stick around, cuz they'll be shown here first! But before we take a break, let's welcome our pair of guests, or rather our teams of guests, Greece's and Türkiye's women's teams!"
Ten women strolled onto the set. Amongst them was Muazzez, still blue from before, along with her twin sister, Nalan, Jale, as well as Evangelia and the Indikó twins. Greece's Daphne Vakalopoulos, a scantily clad girl with short black hair, notable for her trademark purple beanie, and Türkiye's Kadriye Erkoç, a well dressed bespectacled young woman with long black hair, were amongst the group as well. But perhaps the two big names of the group were Athena Xylouris, the president of Greece, and Erendiz Özbilen, Türkiye's prime minister.
Athena was a beautiful woman with long cyan hair, scantily clad in a black bra-top, jean shorts, black leggings, and cyan high heels. With a rating of 2777, she took the mantle as the Balkan leader with the highest rating. Sharing her name with the Greek goddess of wisdom, Athena Xylouris was a highly intelligent woman who not only managed to seize complete control over Greece a mere day after getting her DESPER, but also improve it's living conditions in that same period as well. As such, she was very beloved by the people she ruled, but that didn't mean all were enamored by her, or that she in turn liked all that the ruled. The Indikó sisters were easily the one that came to mind when it came to those Athena hated.
As for Erendiz, she was a young bespectacled woman with curly shoulder-length black hair. She wore a nice business dress similar to her teammates along along with a pair of heels. She was Türkiye's prime minister, and a Desperado, but not it's absolute head of state. That honor belonged to Türkiye's president, who in addition to being a grandmaster in politics, was a grandmaster in chess as well. While Erendiz did once have aspirations of becoming Türkiye's president, those dreams had been crushed, leading to her becoming a bootlicking shell of her former self.
"Thankz for havin' us!" Stheno and Eurale smiled.
"Now that you're all here, the drama if you please," Kisha smirked as she extended her hand.
"Gladly, you see this hairless blue disgrace of a woman? Well need I list everything-"
"Miss Erendiz, that would take up all of the little time that's been allotted for our interview. Instead, why don't we make this a showcase of brain power? " Athena smirked.
"What do you mean?"
Athena summoned a chessboard with her WWCF card. "We see if we can achieve an en passant checkmate in just 6 moves. Think of it as a puzzle exercise. The question is are you up for it?" she asked as she sent the challenge request.
"Do not mock my intelligence. I am a peak specimen when it comes to women's intellect," Erendiz scoffed as she adjusted her glasses and accepted the request.
Evangelia frowned and attempted to open her mouth, only for Daphne to clamp her hand over it before a sound could escape it. Muazzez also had an idea of what was going on, but decided to remain quiet, frowning and closing her eyes.
"Zezzie? Ah, I get it... Erendiz isn't worthy of receiving our guidance after what she's done," Jale thought.
The game opened with Erendiz moving her pawn to f3, and Athena moving her pawn to e5. She then moved her king to f2 as Athena moved her queen to f6.
"In 6 moves, huh? Well if you play like that, sure," Kisha shrugged as Erendiz moved her king to g3.
"It's a test of intelligence, so naturally it has a solution," Athena smiled as she moved her pawn to h5. "Now, Miss Erendiz, what is the next move?"
"Naturally, this," Erendiz confidently nodded as she moved her pawn to h3.
"Very good. Now the response to this check?" Athena asked as she moved her pawn to h4.
"In normal play, king f2, but here, king h2," Erendiz stated as she moved her king to h2.
"Very good! Now what comes next?" Athena asked as she captured the pawn at f3 with her queen.
"To achieve the en passant checkmate? G4," Erendiz stated as she moved her pawn to g4.
"Excellent! And now that's checkmate," Athena smiled as she performed en passant and captured the pawn at g4 with her h-pawn, winning the game.
Erendiz beamed from ear to ear as the board vanished, completely unaware that she had just been played the fool. For this was not a mere practice match, it was a real rated exhibition game. It was still a test of intellect, but not in the way Athena had presented it as such. Erendiz had failed to see that she had just been led around like a fool, and now had an official record of her losing in such humiliating fashion.
As soon as Erendiz left, Daphne released Evangelia, who shot Athena a nasty glare. "That was cruel. How could you do that!?"
"All I did was issue a simple test of intellect, and Miss Erendiz simply proved she is more of a disgrace to women's intelligence than the peak of it. Nothing less, nothing more," Athena scoffed as she strutted away.
The full game:
White: Erendiz Özbilen (2202) Black: Athena Xylouris (2777)
1. f3 e5
2. Kf2 Qf6
3. Kg3 h5
4. h3 h4+
5. Kh2 Qxf3
6. g4 hxg3#
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