He doesnโt ever find it necessary to say much. But with @parieur, it usually is much the same. A quiet contentment between two men whose histories intertwine with a certain comraderie you find when it comes to chess. At least for the two of them. Vasily leans forward, and one can almost see just the merest shadow of a smile.
โYou fly me out to the other side of the world just so I can beat you in a game of chess, old friend?โ Heโs not one to gloat, and heโs not gloating now. But the pressure of high-stakes this chess game is notโ- more of a reunion of a sorts.












