Chess Stories

For Naomi Fernandez, winning has always been survival. Every victory comes with a price-sometimes paid with someone else's shattered dream. On the court, she is fierce, focused, and unstoppable. Losing was never an option, not when she had worked this hard to get here. But everything changes the day she sees him. Hayden-quiet, composed, and impossible to ignore. To him, winning isn't about medals or applause. It's about meaning. About choices. About knowing when to fight... and when to let go. As their paths cross, Naomi begins to question the very thing she's been chasing her whole life. Because what happens when ambition collides with conscience? When victory starts to feel heavier than defeat? In a world where dreams clash and hearts are tested, Naomi must decide: Is winning worth it-if it costs you who you are?

Artie is a chess prodigy-confident, focused, and unaware that every move he makes echoes across a hidden battlefield. In a distant realm shaped by kings and sacrifice, the war between kingdoms rages in sync with a child's tournament. But as the tournament deepens, so does the cost. What begins as a game becomes something far greater, and Artie must confront what he's lost along the way. The Hand That Moved Us is a haunting, beautifully crafted coming-of-age fantasy that merges strategy, sacrifice, and the quiet power of connection.

They were chosen for being different, not brilliant. In a school where fear, memory and identity are part of the curriculum, power is subtle and manipulation is currency. Everyone thinks they're a player. Not everyone realizes they're a piece. +18

A Romantic-Thriller | Suitable for: 16+ This story begins where another ends-with a death. Love doesn't bloom here in innocence; it ignites in the ashes of loss. Virat Singh Bedi, Ritu Singhania, and Heer Singhania are caught in a web of fate so twisted, it refuses to be unraveled. Virat and Ritu were in love, on the brink of becoming one-until tragedy struck. On the night of their engagement, Ritu is ruthlessly murdered. Her killer remains a ghost, but Virat-fierce in love, relentless in revenge-sets his soul ablaze to uncover the truth. In his hunt for vengeance, Virat storms into Heer's life-Ritu's sister-and she becomes collateral in a war she never chose. Their marriage is forced, stitched together by grief and secrets. Yet somehow, love finds a way to creep in. But fate is a cruel mistress-it never lets lovers rest. Not all players are visible. Some puppeteers remain in the shadows, twisting the game moment by moment. In this world of shifting loyalties and deadly truths, the price of love is blood-and survival is never promised. So step into this murderous season of love-where hearts collide, secrets kill, and only the dead stay loyal.

They call him Inferno - the Devil the underworld fears, the King the city silently obeys. He doesn't crave power... he enforces balance. He destroys monsters not for dominance, but because someone must. And when justice fails... he becomes the justice the world isn't brave enough to choose. She is Black Orchid - the ghost spy the world whispers about. A shadow trained to vanish, a weapon raised to obey... until life throws her into the heart of the empire she was sent to break. Their worlds should have collided. Instead... they begin to orbit each other. A king who believes in ruthless necessity. A spy who carries secrets strong enough to burn the world. A war where loyalties blur, enemies wear masks, and truth is buried beneath chess moves, betrayal, blood, and fate. Because sometimes... To protect humanity, you don't need a hero. You need a devil... The Necessary Devil. 👑🔥

"Does it turn you on, pissing me off like this" A chessboard, and two rivals sitting across from each other, but what happens when they end up spending more time that usual around each other, will chess be as filled with hatred, as it already is or will another game involving hearts be played.

Cleo Anderson would rather jump off a cliff than ever have anything to do with her ex-best friend, Aster Blackwood. But after a trap set by her mother and his, Cleo finds herself once again in the house of her worst enemy. Instead of the confrontation she expects, Cleo is met with his death-and the weight of every word left unsaid. Granted a second chance by Death itself, Cleo must save the boy she once knew from a path of destruction, all while slowly dying herself. With her sacrifice already set in stone, can Cleo find a way to truly live beyond herself-and beyond her own flaws?

Y/n L/n is a bartender in downtown NYC, the first female in the city to be one. Y/n doesn't necessarily like the job; but it keeps the income flowing in as she attempts to be a star on Broadway. Her unique position brings lots of customers in, but she holds her head high through it all. Benny Watts is a chess grandmaster, and is on top of the world. Tonight, as well most nights, Benny goes out in downtown NYC with his friends. However, this time, it's his birthday, and his friends are determined to bring him to a bar he's never been before. Benny and Y/n are by no means of the same status, but Y/n piques Benny's curiosity, and Y/n finds him amusing, so they become fast friends. Possibly, there's something more than friendship hiding underneath the surface...

Quest was a normal prince until he was crowned as the new king of Acanarnia. For a few months, he had been doing a good job at taking the place of his father in protecting the multiverse. It was all at ease until he had gotten an invitation to a new attraction kingdom called Cirsu. As he reached Cirsu, it was all fun and games... On the surface of course. The longer he stayed there, he noticed a change in Cirsu as he dug deeper into its secrets. Now he is confused about who his friends or his enemies are. What exactly is Cirsu hiding? What will happen to the bonds he had made? Follow Quest in this mission of betrayals and friendship.

"Your love for me never changed. And mine? Grew everyday." A group of people with unsettling pasts found a common interest in the game of chess. The story is about healing, moving on, connecting and learning to trust again, as the main characters slowly form bonds with one another despite their different backgrounds. But what will happen when the past that's been haunting you comes back when your wounds are almost about to be healed? To find out, read 'Stalemate'. ⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️ [It contains topics such as self harm(s**c!de), death, misuse of certain medicines(d**gs),smoking, sometimes violence.] (Everyone and everything is fictional in this story, including the timeline. This story neither involves any real life people nor try to replicate any real life people in any way, shape or form. It is also a failed attempt at humor at certain points. Note: English is not my first language.) I don't own any of the pictures, they are mostly collected from the internet and slightly edited to fit the story. {©️Original story}

Jade Sanchez's life is a careful game of earning approval-through grades, silence, and self-sacrifice. When she meets Timothy Marquez, a calm chess varsity who sees beyond her achievements, their summer together sparks a fragile hope. But as their connection deepens, unexpected distance threatens to unravel everything Jade has fought to rebuild.

කාලෙකට කලින් ආදරේ කරලා කාලයත් එක්කම මරලා දාපු ඒ ඒක පාර්ශ්වික ආදරේට තිබ්බෙ තිතක් ම ද? අවුරුදු හතරක් ගිහිල්ලත් ඒ ආදරේ එහෙම්ම ම තවමත් හදවතේ තැන්පත් වෙලා තියෙනවා... ඈත ඉඳන් ඒ ඇස් දිහා බලන් හිටපු දවස්.. ඒ මතක තවමත් හිතේ තියෙනවා...

On these lands, born from the conflicts of five nations throughout history, a series of events befalls the descendants. While fleeing from the sins he committed in the past, Merlin Magus falls into the relentless grasp of a forbidden love with Violet. But what if the true villains are not the siblings Victor and Victoria? And what if... Harley is only one of the nine-tailed demons. As Violet explores this new world, will she be able to escape Harley? Or will those pursuing Rein Orka clone a new kind of being? In truth, the Heiliants have lived in this world many times, many wishes have been made, and dragons have unleashed chaos over and over again. But who do you think revealed this secret to us? The fox...

# ↳ GHOST !! ↠ on going used to be ; MONACHOPSIS ❨ death is equal ❩ [ 🗯 ] ➷ in which l's third successor, a shadow stitched from silence and spite, learns to haunt before she learns to live. ↻writing & plot ; ... @PEELMYEYES LONG CHAPTER UPDATES‼️

I was sunshine, he was midnight rain I wanted it comfortable He wanted that pain I wanted a husband Me and him were making are own names Chasing that fame We stayed the same All of me changed like midnight This is based on the show. The beginning of the book is based on the storyline of the show but the more you read the book the more it turns into my storyline. You will understand once you read it. If you haven't watched the queen gambit that's okay because my book will make you understand it. In other words I do not own the queen gambit book or show. I own this book.

Upon the hills is where we begin, this little story a long time ago it seems this game is simply never ending.

Either family and obsession or each other and love... They both know they're pieces on the chess board. Y/N's from the Yin family, a powerful figure within the powerful family. And Yoongi's from the Yang family, a member that beholds much potential. Family feuds devastate the connections the two have. They meet in the ballroom as opponents and leave as lovers. Set on destroying each other, which path do they take? One filled with love and happiness where they lose their family? Or one filled with hatred and lies where they lose each other? TW: Suicide.

ABBA - Agnetha, Björn, Benny & Anni-Frid. What more can I say? A story of love once lost. Friendships that overcome everything and music that connects it all. As the Chess in Concert has its premiere in Stockholm in late 1984, things start changing and a whole new ABBA story begins. DISCLAIMER: Everything is fiction. All the events are made up so read this with that in mind. Remember real world is completely different. Any similarities are coincidences.

a cute selection of stories by yours truly!!!!!! epic soleil 😁😁

Y/N a regular girl desperate to find the one for her