Black: c5

The black king's advisor grabbed a seat for the king and he sat in it without hesitation, interlocking his fingers and calculating possibilities. Several pawns looked eager to challenge the center, but it was in question whether they had good reason to think it was for the best or not. "My liege, I have a suggestion..." the bishop whispered, turning to cast a devious gaze upon the white army as she guided the king through her plot.

After some deliberation, the king nodded and the bishop nodded to her sister, who tapped the pawn in front of her, among the most eager. "Your chance has come. Good luck."

The pawn grinned "I hardly think I'll need it." and strode down the board, winking playfully to the d pawn as she put herself in perfect range of his attack. "I'm all yours, come and get me."

"It's no doubt a trap your majesty..." white's advisor stated without hesitation. "you surely don't intend to take it?"

"They will no doubt get a lead in development, but it's nevertheless a free pawn...if we can trade everything off, a pawn lead might win us the game." The king considered. "If only we had the fish of stocks to aid us in this game..."