After introducing the rules, Adrian asked the mentors from eight schools. to draw lots.
There were men and women in this group of mentors, and they were all of high age. Among them, the most well-dressed and refreshed one was Jones.
Russel looked old on crutches, and his grey hair was scattered casually over his shoulders.
At first glance, it was hard to imagine that these two were about the same age.
Before reaching the draw box, Jones walked towards Russel and opened his arms generously with a warm attitude, "My old friend, long time no see. How are you doing recently?"
The word "friend" stung Russel, and the unbearable past flashed through his mind quickly.
His face was livid. He walked over to Jones on crutches and went to draw lots with shaking hands.
He remembered that the mentor of LWHS was someone else. Why would Jones appear here?
Jones sighed and said in an aggrieved tone, "Look at you, you're still angry that I didn't let you draw in the game, right?"
"Didn't I explain it? That game was also very important to me. You couldn't ask me to lose to you on purpose, right?"
His voice was so loud that the audience could hear it.
Those who didn't know the inside story all thought that Russel couldn't beat Jones in the game and selfishly wanted his good friend to sacrifice himself to have a draw with him.
His best friend didn't want to, so Russel held a grudge against Jones to this day.
Everyone looked at Russel with contempt and disdain.
'Mr. Jones doesn't care about the past and calls your friend and hugs you, but you ignore him. You deserve a miserable life!'
In the LWHS student team, a boy raised his middle finger to the students of Powell High School, which made Powell High School unhappy.
"Oh, forget it. Things can't be forced." Jones sighed and went to draw lots. He said with a hidden sharpness in his eyes, "I didn't expect that after so many years, the game between us will change from a chessboard to students. I really can't wait to meet Powell High School and see who wins and who loses!"
The draw was over.
Adrian announced the results. In the first round, Powell High School and LWHS wouldn't play against each other.
Powell High School vs. Jefferson High School.
LWHS vs. Abraham Lincoln High School.
The game started on the huge playground, and more than a hundred chess games were played at the same time.
"Checkmate." Some students quickly won and earned points.
Some students were thinking hard, scratching their heads, wondering what to do next.
For Powell High School, Gloria scored the first point for the school.
There was warm applause from the stands, which was inspiring.
This game was the home court of Powell High School, and all the students of Powell High School were watching the game, so their reaction was naturally a little bigger than that of other schools.
This was the advantage of playing at home.
In the same way, losing a home game would be more upsetting and embarrassing.
Kendall's opponent was a cute round-faced girl.
Kendall moved the chess piece to complete the first step, pressed the chess clock, and waited for the round-faced girl to parry.
The round-faced girl smiled sweetly and was about to play chess when her phone rang.
When she picked up the phone, her expression changed drastically, "What? Potato chips are half- priced in the supermarket, and buy one get one free for Coke? I'll be right over!"
The round-faced girl ran out of the playground, apologizing as she ran, "Mentor, I've got to go. We can't win Powell High School anyway. Bye!"
The referee came over, looked at the chess game with only one move, picked up the loudspeaker, and shouted,
"Powell High School, Kendall wins and gets one point."
Kendall was stunned.
Jefferson High School students were also stunned.
The audience froze too.
As the round-faced girl said, Jefferson High School was no match for Powell High School in terms of overall strength and fell behind in points.
Even if she didn't leave and beat Kendall, she wouldn't be able to make any difference with the point she gained.
In this round, Jefferson High School lost. Powell High School won, entering the second round.
In the next game, LWHS led by Vincent also defeated Abraham Lincoln High School at a very fast speed and made it to the next round. with a landslide victory.
The mentor of Abraham Lincoln High School comforted his students, "Don't be discouraged. They were taught by Mr. Jones, and they are strong enough to win the championship. You are already very good."
When Kendall left the chess arena and passed by Gloria, Gloria sarcastically said, "Good luck! But what are you going to do in the next round?"
She had thought that the first round would make Kendall show her true face.
But Kendall's opponent ran away, and Kendall scored one point without doing anything, and won the game.
But Kendall couldn't always be so lucky, could she?
"Just mind your own business." Kendall stopped, tilted her head slightly, and squinted at Gloria out of the corner of her eye, "Or, you want me. to deal with you."
Her patience was limited, and she would not allow Gloria to pick on her again and again.
Gloria got angry, "I'll see how crazy you can be!"
The second round of draws began. Powell High School and LWHS weren't going to play against each other.
Powell High School vs. Rosemont International High School.
LWHS vs. Rosemont Waldorf High School.
This round of competition was a little more exciting than the previous round.
It took Gloria seven minutes to beat her opponent and score the first point for Powell High School.
"Gloria is the best!" In the auditorium, her fans shouted.
Kendall's opponent was a dimpled boy.
The dimpled boy took a move first and pressed the chess clock, "Please."
Kendall moved the chess piece and was about to press the chess clock when the dimpled boy's cell phone rang.
When he answered the phone, his expression changed drastically, "What? Our old sow has given birth to nine piglets. I'll be right over!"
The dimpled boy ran out of the playground, apologizing as he ran, "Mentor, I've got to go. We can't win Powell High School anyway. Bye!"
The referee came over, looked at the chess game with only two moves, picked up the loudspeaker, and shouted, "Powell High School, Kendall wins and gets one point."
Kendall was stunned.
Students at Rosemont International High School were stunned.
The audience was stunned too.
Just as the dimpled boy said, although Rosemont International High School had strength, it still lost to Powell High School and fell behind in points by a large margin.
Powell High School won and advanced to the final.
LWHS also defeated Rosemont Waldorf High School without any suspense and entered the final.
The mentor of Rosemont Waldorf High School came to comfort, "Don't be angry. You met Mr. Jones' students and it's normal to lose."
"Mentor, I'm not mad at losing to LWHS. I'm mad at her!" A boy pointed to Kendall, "Why can she win twice in a row without doing anything?!"
He couldn't accept it!
When Kendall left the chess arena this time, Gloria learned her lesson and didn't talk nonsense to provoke.
She was really afraid that if she talked too much, Kendall would beat her up!
She could only cry out in her heart.
Kendall, lucky you in the second round!
Into the finals, when you're playing against LWHS, I'll see how you can go on with your "good luck"!
The game came to the final round.
Powell High School VS Lick Wilmerding High School.
The chess arena was emptied, leaving only twenty tables for playing chess.
"Oh, we're finally going to meet." In the mentors' area, Jones leaned on the chair, cating an orange, relaxing comfortably.
Russel tensed his body and sat upright looking at the chess arena.
During the game, he had been paying attention to the strength of the students at Lick Wilmerding High School.
He was sure that Lick Wilmerding High School was better than Powell High School. Gloria was no match for Vincent and others.
Jones had probably traveled abroad a lot these years, playing against the world's top chess players to gain experience.
And he… could only play chess with himself at Powell High School…
Powell High School was bound to lose. No, Powell High School wouldn't necessarily lose!
Russel blinked and fixed his eyes on Kendall who was taking the stage.
She was playing for Powell High School!