Smash the board.

Written on September 3, 


I just got home from school and I really do not know how to start with this one.

Do you know how it feels when you feel like your body trembles and stuff? Trembling caused by cold, fear and excitement at the same time. That’s how exactly I felt on our 3-Day Chess battle in our University.

So yeah. I’m a part of the Nursing Chess Team, imperceptible though. The night before the Pistakasan’s  first day. I was practicing so hard and I exerted effort to be mentally ready. Haha. Jeez.  Well, I needed to be that mentally ready.

First day, I was able to really meet all of my nursing co-players and we waited for our first match. So here we go!! I’m going to be at Board 2 (there are three boards actually). Board 1, 2 and 3. My co-player wanted me to go onto Board 1 instead cause’ she believes a lot in me ( I guess) and she’ll be competing at Board 3 for a super sure win. No doubt she’ll be the Board 3 champion. Thing is, I don’t wanna be playing at Board 1 so I did stick to Board 2, but with that decision I left my team mates and coaches these words…I’d go for a sure win. Meaning, I should never lose a match. Meaning, I should be the Board 2 Champ. And I was quite surprised when I said those words. So I must stand with what I told my team. I must do my best, and break some legs as they say.

First match just started. Nursing vs. College of Computer Studies. I won. (White Piece).

2^nd match:  Nursing  vs. College of Education, Arts, and Sciences. I won. 2 down. (White Piece).

The highlight of my second match was.. I was on fire. I got annoyed with my opponent cause’ it super seemed like she was so hungry for victory. Grrr. The face, and everything. She tried to intentionally make me overlooked my pieces. And I got fired up. Blah blah. So I beat her up. I was not that ‘hungry for victory’ that time.  I only wanted her to see that I’m way good at it. Cause’ it seemed like she underestimated me, that is why my whole body seemed like to have ablaze.  Hey, that’s the only sport thing gummy that I know I can be really good at. So yeah. J)

Hello 2^nd day. We won by default on our 3^rd match, 4^th match was with Engineering. This time, no more trembling. Just me—Playing, Chillaxing but Focusing a lot. And yeah. 4-0. The 5^th match, again.. We won. Because the CITHM has no Chess girls’ representatives. That made me and my team mate who was in Board 3, 5-0 lead. Board 1 girl was in 4-1.

Now, here’s the catch. My last two games made me jumpy, quite anxious and nervous. I have been hearing stuffs that the College of Business Administartion and Allied Board 2 players are really good. So what I did was, I watched how the Allied Board2 girl played. Just did some sort of analyzing her moves. And I was about to freak out. Nah, kidding. As soon as I got home, I immediately had my homework done and ensued on practicing chess. My cousin, Alvin has been my Chess Consultant. He is just a high school boy but he was really good at chess. So we practiced and made me do a new opening. I needed that so I can have a good defense since I already knew who the Allied girl moves her pieces. So we did everything to make me better at that Opening. And yes, I was armed enough.

Hello 3^rd Day, the LAST DAY! We got 3 games. First game, we won by default. The Marine’s got no rep. Next game was with CBA. Now.. I sat on the chair and met my opponent. She looks good at chess, (as they say). So what I did was.. I started my first move with my new opening SURPRISINGLY. I was suppose to only do that on my last game. And I just did it. And yes, I won over the CBA stude. Made me on 7-0. Thank GOD.

Last game will be posted on my next blog. YAY!! J