"I read somewhere someone saying 'If art is symbolised by the beauty of a rose, then chess is the roots.' The sentence attracted my attention as being a fan of this game since I was young! If someone asks me how old were I when I have learnt to play chess-game; I would never know!! Actually, I never learnt it, all I remember is that I was put face to the black and white pieces and have been asked to conquer the others' sides and take down their kings…
I have never learnt the rules, so I can't remember how many times had I broken the game rules, but kept playing until I took their kings down…I have been chased out of the playground many times, but when I've grown up, none could do!!
I played with my rules, until …Ah..here comes!!! the black blank again!!! I can't remember until when, I played with whom!!! It is all a blank…yet! there is this still the warm and soft voice in my ear that accompanies me whenever I play the chess game,
I still can hear her till now saying calmly " play as much as you want, break the laws whenever you need, as far as you take down the kings" … her voice is beautiful, calm, wise and tender, yet weak...she coughed at all the words she says …still, her voice makes me feel at ease when I feel nervous. People like to listen to music, or visit isolated places to calm themselves down!! As for me; I like hearing that voice, that's why I keep playing the chess!!
The philosophy of chess game differ from a person to another, some people sharpen their skills with it, others to prove themselves, others for money!! For me, when I grow up, I realized that it is like a poem; the more you dive into it, the wiser you become, the more you try to understand the more you become lost between the beauty and the harm… poems are harmonious, each verse, each word, each stanza goes with the others to create a melodious whole which makes you dive without even knowing… I am not fan of poems though… when playing the chess… I dive into the scene and I become one with my chessmen …I start fighting …I either win … or …. Win no matter …
The philosophy of chess for me is no more than a life span …
It is ….life…"
Scene 16: Sod Kappy's Mansion.
Jade comes back home, the maid welcome him... he leads the way to his room, when the assistant Kora asked him to follow him for a talk.
Ko Ra is the trusted man for Sod Kappy since a long time .. but his character worries Jade...he is ambiguous, his actions are mysterious… his answers are short … and that small smirk on his face are what worries Jade most… none knows what he is thinking, what he likes or dislikes...Jade was aware of this... He was following him and learning from him since he was young… but can Jade be at the level of Ko Ra?? is he really trustworthy ? Many questions are raised in Jade's mind, but his concerns are never shown neither to Ko Ra nor to his grandfather …
Jade is a wise man, careful and smart … he never worried his grandfather neither in business matters nor personal ones... After saving the company from the big crisis five years ago, Jade became the hero in the eyes of Koppy's family
Jade is known for his calm soul and face, he is charismatic and handsome... he has no enemies nor had he any problem with anybody since his childhood... he has been always called the Koppy's wise-boy …since his Mom left him and the death of his father, his aunty and her daughter, he is the only family that is left to Sod Koppy …
Yet…none knows the real Jade except Kadi to whom each one showed the other's truth.. the relation between these two is unknown to anybody…
Ko Ra initiated the talk: hummm.. I have something to say young master!! Something that bothers the chairman Sod.. and I want you to know it..
Jade looking attentively…
Ko Ra: "he has always worries for your marriage with Katti So Yon!!! The family background is dangerous... is it really okey to deal with them".
Jade: I know...but Katti is a good girl!!
Ko Ra looking astonishingly.." you are really serious about her?
Jade: do not worry, I have terminated the contact with the law firm we worked with since the crisis…I am searching a loyal one…
Kora: you do not trust your company's lawyers!! Then Smirks..
Jade smiles: this is a personal issue.. İ do not want it to be part of company's gossips. That firm crossed the line..
Ko Ra looks to Jade.. then intends to leave… but he stopped for a while and says: I can understand.. but you really need to be careful in choosing your lawyer... İt is hard to find someone who cannot be bought by So Yon family.
Jade Know this well… So Yon family is the strongest, they have many relations in and outside the country… he felt the worries of Ko Ra but could not trust his words either. He kept silent while Ko Ra leaves the study room.
Jade keeps thinking for a while and then he leads the way to his grandpa's room.. He knocks then enters the room.
The Grandpa was looking to a photo of a young woman holding a baby with a gloomy smile.. the woman was a beauty …she sat in front of a chessboard trying to show to the girl the pieces.. her smile was soft her teeth were while like snow...the baby is no less beautiful … it is clear that the baby is a piece of that lady …
Sod had tears in his eyes… Jade watched him for a while.. and went and took the photo frame from him. And then says "you should move forward grandpa... Making this long face doesn't help in returning them back to life... it is hard to believe that they are gone once and forever.. but we still have them in our hearts...we should cherish the memories we have with them.. this way we keep them alive in our heart."
Sod looks at him proudly: you have grown up my dear son.. İ feel proud of you".
Jade smile soothingly..
Sod: this happened because that Korry Akman who could not control his family... he surely planned all this!!! That old wolf!!!!! Now I have nothing left for me...except their chessboard!!!
Jade took his grandfather to his bed «İ am going for a run grand pa, if you need anything call me"
Sod: you don't want to hear the story?
Jade: if we imprison ourselves in the past, we will never have serenity in our lives.. we will never forget the pain of the past grandpa...we will live with regret and despair. We need to learn to let go the past, in order to live the future!!"...İ just want you to relax and enjoy your life..! He holds his hand tightly...
Before he leaves, Sod says: you came here to ask about something isn't it? Not to hear this oldman's nonsense!! Shoot it out!!
Jade: it is not important!! İ can resolve it
Sod: tshh!! Shoot it out!!
Jade hesitantly: humm grandpa!! How much do you trust Ko Ra?
Sod{sighs} a trust of 40 or 50 years!! That much!!
Jade: eh?
Sod: İ know him since he came to work at the age of 20... he was bullied by people in his life so İ took him and he worked as my assistant up to day.
But did he do something?
Jade: no no!! İ am just asking... he has such a closed character.. That's why.. He laughs..
Then he leaves the room…When closing the door he looked with a serious face
He goes to his room and messages someone.. He wears his sport outfit.. and goes for a run..
Running is a sport… but for Jade it is a life business..
Pawns are valueless in a chess game to many players … they are made to be sacrificed to protect or to invade…yet, they are the way to the king, the more pawns you loose, the easier the way towards your king will be …
In life, you might think that some people are optional …they are just some pawns you might use to pass time when you are bored …hitherto; be careful, because these people might turn into your nightmare … or might turn into the most needed people in the future ..
life is unexpected …just like a chess-game.