Opening The Rook & Pawn created some serious stress for the couple. Because they serve food, every finite detail had to be accounted for upon opening.

The White King on h5 is completely on his own, with only the Bishop on f4 and Knight on e5 being of any help in his defence. Notice how the Bishop on f1 and Rook on h1 are still out of play.

This, too, evaporated. The players agreed to a draw in the position below, as white’s knight and black’s rook were caught in an endless, repetitious dance.

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Besides the nervy queen, double rook, knight, vs queen, double rook, bishop (five pawns each) endgame, Wednesday's contest also witnessed all the eight squares in the a1 to h8 diagonal occupied ...

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