Keeping a mate in check.........

 

 

‘I’ve just had a great idea Bing!’

‘What, like edible chess pieces?’

‘Edible……’

‘Chess pieces guv. Just imagine how interesting this board game would be if each time you win a piece, you nosh it!’

‘Well……’

‘Oh come on old poop, the pawns could be………’

‘Prawns?’

‘Now, now none of your nonsense.’

‘Oh.’

‘No guv, I’ve given this a tremendous amount of thought and I think you could give it your undivided attention.’

‘Sorry. Well what flavour should they be?’

‘Well guv, each player selects, their most favourite taste, and then the opposition has to play with that flavour.’

‘I’m guessing most of the pieces will be chocolate.’

‘Possibly guv, possibly. On the other hand, others might possible delight in other toothsome goodies.’

‘I see.’

‘Do you guv?’

‘Certainly Bing, certainly.’

‘I mean to say, take a chap like me.’

‘Where?’

‘Look guv, I do think you should understand the importance of my brilliant addition to an ancient game.’

‘Ooop’s!’

‘In short the toothsomeness of each piece will make the whole aspect of attack & defence really gripping!’

‘I see.’

‘Also if one gets bored one can always nosh the lot….Hurrah!’

‘Bing!’

‘Cor guv, you should have seen your face as I was explaining edible chess!’

‘Well it sort of seemed to make sense.’

‘Hounds playing chess? Blimey guv, you really are an easy touch!’

‘Ah.’

‘So aged poop what was the great idea you had?’

‘Oh um….er…..stone me I can’t remember now!’

‘And that guv is checkmate!’

Instead of edible chess pieces the lad happily settled for a snack….or three.