Chess and Jesters

Apparently our bass-inspired friend has a new interest. If you see my blog roll you can see, right on top of the links, is the link to his 'memoirs' of his latest endeavour.

Yeap, he's into chess, and out to make a bang. This guy's on a recreational mission to revitalise the chess scene in Singapore from the parent-induced-glory-in-mind-child-takes-chess-lessons-at-age-10-just-like-any-other-ballet-or-piano-course.

He's going out onto the streets to play speed chess. You've had a hard day at shopping? Sit down, rest your feet, and engage in a game of organic chess. Guaranteed 100% natural, you don't even feel like the next move is going to make you scream out in painful vexation or agonising regret for having made a false move, nor do you feel like you're going to have to lose some cash losing the game. 

This is because our friend, Kevin, is going for a feel-good, casual, one-to-one (or two or three if you have spectators) kinda playing experience. I can forsee him telling you when you've made a potentially false move, and also forsee you telling him what his strategy is going to be, and also forsee the fun that is going to come out of the obviously dialectic but interestingly amiable atmosphere during your play.

And what's more, Kevin's not playing for cash. This is a bold statement towards what might just be the true nature of chess: a clash of wits and grit and slick smooth moves, all with the playful and jovial feeling of friendly and amusing swashbucklery.

So, roll over his blog and take a look. Updates come twice every two weeks.