“Of course not,' Darcy says. 'it's minuscule and the walls are made of toilet paper and Tazo tea bags. Mallory, can you please win that stupid World Championship and move us somewhere your smart checkers money?” FunnyMoneySmartChessSiblingsCheckers Book:Check & Mate Source: Check & Mate
“Mallory.' He stops me. His expression is solemn. 'It's lonely, chess. You may have a team around you, but when it really comes down to it, you're on your own. You play on your own. You lose and win on your own. You go home, and you're on your own.” SadChessSobbing Book:Check & Mate Source: Check & Mate
“I think about a deserted chessboard. Only the white king on it, standing on the home square. Alone, untethered, safe from threats. Free to roam.” ChessChess Game Book:Check & Mate Source: Check & Mate
“The stupid, useless, good-for-nothing king. Can barely move one square, scurries into hiding behind the rook, and he's so, so easy to corner. A fraction of the queen's power, that's what he has. He is nothing, absolutely nothing, without his kingdom.” ChessGameChess PlayersPowerful WomanHot Male LeadFemenismMale Dominated SocietyChess Champion Of The World Author:Ali Hazelwood