Numakawa's Bongcloud blunder

Once school let out the next day, the chess club convened in Maida's classroom, only to be met with two surprises.

"Hey Mimoko, I came to school," Daria smiled.

Mimoko had expected this, but what she didn't expect was for Daria to show up in her spare uniform.

"O- Okaa-chan, why-"

"Why not? It fits," Daria smirked as she twirled around.

"Making me jelly. All Yuusuke's got is spare boy's uniforms, and I sure as hell ain't wearing his shit even if it's bleached," Hagemi quipped.

"AHEM! Ladies, you are guests, and are expected to act with some decorum," Maida glared.

"Got it, teach. So, how about we first start off with some introductions. I'm Mimoko's sister-"

"DON'T TRY AND PASS OFF AS YOUNGER JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE WEARING MY UNIFORM!" Mimoko fumed as she smacked Daria on the head with a paper fan.

"Ahem, I'm Mimoko's mother, Maestro Himitsu," Daria mumbled as she showcased her WWCF card.

Everyone gaped in shock, with the exception of all who already knew.

"As you can see, Maestro Himitsu is the real deal. So is Miss Shousen as some of you already know. Today, they will directly be supervising club activities. This also means you are free to challenge them both," Maida stated.

"Yup, normally you first gotta beat my SPCMs, but this is a special chance to try and beat a maestro outright! That being said, I won't go easy, and you only get one shot. Oh, and if you've already beaten me, I'll have to ask you to refrain from challenging me so others get the chance," Daria smiled as she turned towards Mimoko and Okisato.

"That means I'm first in line!" Iori grinned as she stepped forth.

"Not yet. There's still more. See, if you've actually got some skill, first ya gotta get through me," Hagemi grinned as she blocked Iori's path.

"Sounds easy."

"I ain't shit like Yuusuke."

Poor Yuusuke fell to his knees in despair, yet his troubles weren't over yet.

"You're the vice-president. Show me your skill," Daria demanded as she dragged Yuusuke to a board.

"... I pray for ya, Yuusuke," Rodeo mumbled.

"I'll say. The poor boy's up against a woman with a rating of 3200. It's bad enough when Tanabe-kun whooped him, now he's just gonna become an example," Yuzuha frowned.

"An example for how to learn from failure," Numakawa proudly huffed.

...

After beating everyone that came her way, Daria smugly lounged in a chair, fanning herself. "I liked the spirit I saw from some of you, but don't get down. I've only ever lost to 4 different people, and two of them are here in this room."

Getting the cue, Okisato and Mimoko showcased their WWCF cards.

"Ugh, I'd be the 5th if you didn't draw me," Iori growled at Hagemi.

"That's my spot. You can be 6th or back. I've been trying to crack her for years," Hagemi grinned.

"Now before we finish things off with a field trip, I've got an announcement to make. Following an incident some of you are aware of, I now have two vacancies for SPCM slots, sadly. Thus, the true intent of my visit here was to do some scouting. Now keep in mind, you'll need to have a rating of at least 800 as a minimum requirement, as well as impress me to the point that I'd appoint you to the position. So who's interested?"

"...Me," Rodeo mumbled.

"Naturally, a man with a great intellect such as I deserves to be a maestro," Numakwa boasted.

"You? You're dumber than Shouben-kun," Iori scoffed.

"Grr, I won't stand for such slander. Let us have a match!"

Everyone quickly gathered round as Iori and Numakawa sat down.

"Alright, if you're a genius, then try and stop this grandmaster killer opening," Iori snickered as she moved her pawn to e4 and began recording on her phone.

"E4? Why such an overrated move. I am not the fool I once was. Behold, the perfect counter, Barnes Defense!" Numakawa declared as he moved his pawn to f6.

"I ain't done yet, it's Bongcloud time!" Iori grinned as she moved her king to e2.

"Hahahaha! A foolish blunder, befitting of a fool!" Numakawa declared as he moved his pawn to f5.

Iori stared at the board for a moment before giggling and moving her king to f3, leaving both Mimoko and Daria speechless.

"What? But the king is supposed to avoid the center of the board. Well in that case, I shall develop my knight," Numakawa thought as he moved his knight to f6.

Iori then moved her king to f4, once again eliciting groans from the peanut gallery. Numakawa on the other hand immediately captured the pawn at e4 with his knight, threatening a nasty fork. However, Iori didn't seem to care and moved her bishop to e4.

"You are a fool! Now you will lose a rook!" Numakawa smirked as he captured the pawn at f2 with his knight.

Suddenly, Iori moved her king to g5, completely freaking out everyone.

"What is she doing!? That's mate!" Mimoko cried.

"M- MATE!? Never! I won't lose, I'll turn things around!" Numakawa shouted as he moved his pawn to h6.

Iori merely smirked and moved her king to g6, causing both Mimoko and Daria to cringe in disgust.

"HAHAHAHA! Oh, you fool! You made a fatal blunder! Behold, Now your queen is mine!" Numakawa declared as he captured the queen at d1 with his knight, causing Daria and Mimoko to cringe even harder. "How do you like that!?" he proudly huffed as Iori hung her head low.

"Y- Yeah... YOU'RE A FUCKING IDIOT, LOL! CHECKMATE, DUMBASS!" Iori manically laughed as she slammed her bishop down on f7, winning the game.

"W- WHAT!? I- Impossible," Numakawa trembled as he sank to the floor.

"That's my signature guaranteed to work, grandmaster killer opening."

"So it is... Ha... Ha... Hahahaha! But now it is mine! Now I shall rise to the top with this winning opening! Now, when do I start as maestro?" Numakawa proudly huffed as Daria began setting up the board.

"Here, how about a test. You beat me, you pass."

"I accept!" Numakawa declared as he opened with e4.

Daria took a deep breath before glaring and moving her pawn to f6.

"HAHAHA! The grandmaster maestro has fallen for the ploy! Victory is guaranteed!" Numakawa declared as he moved his king to e2.

Daria struggled not to vomit as she moved her pawn to f5 while Numakawa moved his king to f3. "That's as far as I can go, check," she glared as she captured the pawn at e4 with her f-pawn.

"You captured my pawn? Victory is mine!" Numakawa confidently declared as he moved his king to f4.

Daria glared and moved her pawn to d5 as Numakawa delusionally continued his gambit and moved his king to g5. "It's over, check," Daria snarled as she moved her pawn to e5.

"Nay, for my ultimate victory is close at hand!" Numakawa declared as he moved his king to h5.

"Checkmate, you fail," Daria glared as she moved her pawn to g6, winning the game.

"W- WHAT!? N- No, Impossible," Numakawa cried as he once again sunk to the floor in defeat.

"Iori-chan, that was a cruel trick to play on him," Mimoko glared.

"Lol, his dumbass got scholared!"

"That wasn't the Scholar's- Ugh, whatever."

Daria then rose to face everyone. "As I previously stated, you'll need to at least be rated 800 and be able to pass my test in order to be considered for the SPCM selection."

"I am rated over 900," Numakawa declared as he pulled out his WWCF card.

"No, your peak rating was 900. You've dropped to 400. That being said, we do consider your peak rating when deciding if you're SPCM/DSPCM eligible. For you it doesn't matter, since I got the final say in decision making here, and you failed my test." 

"I- Impossible!"

"Shousen-kun impressed you though, right?" Yuzuha asked. 

"I see. Then the search will continue," Daria smiled as she began to leave.

"Heading home? Or is it to a challenge?" Mimoko asked.

"Nope, I'm gonna take you all on a field trip, then I'll- Hmm, actually, think I'll change first. I wanna be in something more stylish for this," Daria nodded as she warped away without saying another word.

"I got an idea on where she's heading. Come on, I'll take you all there," Hagemi grinned. 

The full games:

White: Iori Ishikiridokoro (1188) Black: Syouma Numakawa (400)

1. e4 f6

2. Ke2 f5

3. Kf3 Nf6

4. Kf4 Nxe4

5. Bc4 Nxf2

6. Kg5 h6+

7. Kg6 Nxd1

8. Bf7#

White: Syouma Numakawa (400) Black: Maestro Himitsu (Daria Inoue) (3200)

1. e4 f6

2. Ke2 f5

3. Kf3 fxe4+

4. Kf4 d5

5. Kg5 e5+

6. Kh5 g6#