Chapter 17: Ranking
Beginners Second Selection – Second Day AFTERNOON SESSION
Everyone is now on the venue waiting for the pairing of the fifth round. Mr. Andy have now posted the pairing. Everyone is now looking at their names.
For this round, Mr. Norly's students didn't face anyone of them and they are glad about it. Mr. Norly keep on reminding them to play their game and have fun.
The fifth round has started. Outside the venue, an old man wearing a face mask entered. He was like looking for someone but he just started walking inside staying in a corner while looking at the playing area. Mr. Norly noticed the old man and he immediately greeted him with respect.
"Good Afternoon sir, Welcome to C1 Chess Academy, what can I help to you?"
"I'm good. I'm good, I'm just here to watch my nephew." The old man replied.
"Ooohh. If that is, you can stay and watch Sir. If you need help you can just approach me." Mr. Norly said.
The Old man just nodded and stayed on a side continuing watching the kids playing chess. Mr. Norly was confused because the old man was not focused on one board but he is looking different boards all the time. He suddenly feels like he has seen that old man and his aura is different from a normal parent / guardian.
Mr. Norly didn't mind him anymore and continued looking for his students. After twenty (20) minutes, Chesster got his second win and currently have two (2) wins and three (3) losses. He was still feeling weak but he didn't mind it and finished his match without forgetting to drink his hydrations.
After another fifteen (15) minutes, Ervin, Randy, Csarina also won their match. The three of them have three (3) points. Chester congratulated the three and gave a thumbs up. He keeps cooling off and remained sitting on the corner to rest.
The old man walked to the pairing area and looked at it. He was just randomly looking at it and suddenly saw the first eight (8) boards all of them are still undefeated but the one he is looking for is not there.
He checked and saw the name he is looking at. He is looking for Chesster but he was not convinced that he only got two (2) points out of five (5) rounds. He watched how he play a while ago and he was amazed because Chesster moves are all perfect and doesn't miss a thing. He walked away to Mr. Norly to asked who did Chesster loss his games.
"Mr. I would like to ask." The Old man asked.
"What is it sir?" Mr. Norly replied.
"The kid name Chesster. I saw his games a while ago and he was so good and I thought that he is one of the top out there but he only got two points out of five rounds." The Old man asked
"Oh. Chesster have loss his first one from his friend at the first round and the other two losses was due to absence this morning. He was not feeling well this morning that he hasn't able join the third and fourth round and it resulted as a loss by default."
"so that's it. Thank you for telling me Sir." The Old man waved his hand to Mr. Norly and walked away from the venue.
Mr. Norly haven't had the time to ask what is his relationship with Chesster. He just decided to ask Chesster later.
After that. The Billy and Marco have finished their match and also won. Both of them have four and a half (4.5) points. After thirty (30) minutes, Ace followed by Mark also ended with a win and they currently one of the eight players who have a perfect score of five (5) points.
The fifth round ended smoothly for Mr. Norly's team because all of them have won. Mr. Norly praised them and told them to rest while waiting for the last round for the day.
The officials are now preparing for the last round of the day and carefully checking the results before pairing it.
(Outside the venue)
The old man going inside the car. This old one was none other than the driver and butler of the mysterious old man Chesster met when he was still in his home. The butler was not only a driver but also, he is a good chess player. He explained everything he got to the mysterious old man.
The mysterious old man just smiled and asked the butler to go now. he was satisfied on what he heard about Chesster. He even said,
"Now you know why I did give him my piece a while back."
"Yes sir, your intuition is unreal but why do you keep on following him sir?" the butler asked.
"You may not know that child but I am now sure that he is the child I have been looking for." The old man replied. The butler was confused again and just continued driving.
(At the venue)
two hours have passed and the sixth (6) round is already finished. Mr. Norly's team have won except Csarina who tied her game.
Mr. Andy have also posted the ranking in the pairing area. Ranking first was no other than Ace with an undefeated record of six wins out of six. Followed by two other player and ranking fourth was Mark who also have six (6) wins.
Ranking ten (10) and (11) was Billy and Marco who have scored five and a half (5.5) points. Ranking eighteen (18) and twenty (20) was Ervin and Randy with five (5) points. Csarina ranked at thirty-eight (38) with a score of four and a half (4.5) and Chesster ranked at seventy-six (76) with only three (3) points.
Mr. Andy congratulated everyone for having a good result. Chesster is included because when looking at his games, his only loss was only to Ace. Mr. Andy asked Mr. Norly to cheer everyone.
Mr. Norly agreed and told everyone to don't mind the result and just keep on playing and have fun. The kids were still worried because they all want to enter the club. Chesster on the other hand was having fun like he was the first ranker and he even told everyone to don't think about him and just play with their own and he promised that he can enter the top forty (40) and join them in the final selection.
Everyone just smiled and Mr. Norly gave a ride to them to make sure they can get home safe. Mr. Andy and Chesster on the other hand did go to the nearest restaurant to buy their food.
On their way, Mr. Andy asked Chesster if what he feels. Chesster smiled and said,
"I'm good teacher. I don't feel any regrets wasting those two rounds. I know that it has a reason on it why It happened."
Mr. Andy chuckled and said, "You are 100% copy of your father. Even that attitude of him have been inherited by you."
They just keep talking while going to the restaurant. Mr. Andy treated Chesster and they also go to the convenience store to buy a medicine and water after that they go back to the dorm.
(Mr. Andy's House)
They arrived home and Mr. Andy started preparing for their food. He told Chesster to take a shower to refreshen himself and make sure to rest.
After taking a shower, both of them started eating and didn't talked for too long. Mr. Andy told Chesster to rest now and sleep early so that he can regain his normal self.
Mr. Andy was relieved for todays event and there's nothing serious happened to Chesster. He took a bath also after checking up Chesster then he also proceeded to sleep.
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UPDATE: 11/11/2024
Changes:
Dorm > House