Chess Stories

The black cat with only one ear twitched the mechanical prosthetic that made up his missing ear. "There isn't much time left, Azureflame." he said seriously. "You must follow the trail before... before it's too late..." Then he collapsed into her hands, limp and half-dead. Azureflame knew what she had to do next. *** In the world of Quantum 64, there is one sport the world is now catching onto. Chess. And now seven are rising in this unusual realm. Shadedpeak is just a young boy, 19 years. He didn't ask to become world champion. He didn't want his life to come crashing down. But the expectations are growing; and he finds himself questioning why he lost so many matches. Then he discovered the leagues. Stormleague, to be exact. His one chance to get out of this - but there'll have to be sacrifices. Jaysight has just had a large victory. But there are voices in his head that tell him to try harder. That the losses are greater than the title of world cup winner. In search of a way to silence them, he joins Gustleague. Ivorynight finds himself rising up in the ranks of chess. But he lives in hopes that when his few losses go away, so will the mysterious dream that has been plaguing him. That's when he joins Hourglassleague. Azureflame has had her fair share of victories. But her detective side has detected the odd occurrences in Chess. Specifically the death of Dawnnose. In search answers, she joins Blazeleague. Twilightwhisper has been in Hourglassleague since she can remember. And now, with a new recruit within their ranks, she hopes to be able to find some answers to this faction's mystique. Riverheart has been in Oceanleague for quite a while. Enough to know that things are changing. And her destiny is calling. The black cat came to all of them. And it came... with a message. Together, these recruits will uncover dark secrets... some of which may have best been left hidden.

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... Top Rankings (So FAR!!!) #1 in Chess - Achieved 1/25/2026 #1 in beth harmon - Achieved 1/25/2026 #1 in tbsxreader - Achieved 1/25/2026

Juliette Ferreira didn't ask to come to Kingsley Academy. She's poor, new, and everyone's already decided she doesn't belong. Then there's Reed Blackwood, the guy who literally rules the school, and for some reason, he's obsessed with her. He gives her a white pawn, basically telling everyone she's fair game, and suddenly she's getting bullied more than ever. But the thing is... no one's ever stood up to him as she does. And now he can't stop noticing her. Between secrets, danger, and a game that's bigger than school drama, Juliette has to figure out if she can survive Reed... or if she's ready to risk it all for the guy who's as impossible as he is irresistible.

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?

A story following Nickolas Knight and Ellis Carter, competing against each other to win the big chess tournament. Despite their terrible first impressions of each other, they grow past that with Nickolas finally recognizing his feeling for Ellis. And with Ellis finding out who he truly is. It isn't until the tournaments roll around and the two have to choose between winning and love. ----- Start: 11/18/2025 End:

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...

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. 👑🔥

Meet the ones fate never asked permission to bring together. ✨ Nitishra Sharma The eldest Sharma daughter. 17. A fire-hearted commerce student with a soft center she barely knows exists. She walks like she's proving something - maybe to the world, maybe to herself. Love wasn't on her checklist... but life has its own plans. ✨ Krishiv Singhania The quiet storm. 18. A sharp-minded science student who doesn't speak much, but when he does - it echoes. Love stories weren't written for boys like him... until hers walked in uninvited. ✨ Maitrii Singhania Singhania's sunshine wrapped in chaos. She laughs too loud, loves too soon, and argues just to keep Dev talking.he fell first but She fell harder- and kept falling. ✨ Dev Mittal The unreadable boy with jokes in his pocket and walls around his heart. He spoke in shrugs, felt in silences, and loved her without any condition . Maitri was fire. He got too close... and burned. ✨Shivansh Mehra The effortless charmer. Not a topper, but always the talk. A boy with attitude, a smile that pulls hearts in. He thought love was just a game until she became the only rule he wanted to follow. ✨ Khushi Raghuvanshi The silent brilliance. An 11th-grade commerce prodigy who plays life like chess every move, calculated. Every dream, deliberate. Topper by mind, champion by will. Love isn't her priority not yet. She believes feelings can wait, but success can't. For now, her heart beats for her goals, not for a boy. --six hearts. Three stories. One fate that didn't knock before entering.

Death, a fickle thing isn't she? What if out of all the deaths yours was the only unplanned? She'd owe you. But instead of returning you to the land of the living, she tricks you to fight for her. Yet somehow among gods that lie cheat and steal, she is the only one that is worthy of trust Would you trust her?

Kishen Iris S. Tiamzon, a dedicated student-athlete, never expected her day to be turned upside down-literally. While walking through the hallway, a ball slammed right into her face, sparking a wave of anger. When she discovered the culprit was one of the top hitters from the Men's Volleyball Varsity Team, her fury only intensified. But as time passed, something unexpected happened. The anger she had been holding onto began to fade, replaced by something even more surprising-feelings she didn't want to admit. Liking him seemed impossible, especially since she was convinced he wouldn't feel the same. Still, with her friends cheering her on, she held onto one hopeful thought: maybe, just maybe, "crushback" is real.

In the quiet town of Clover Ridge, five people disappear without a sound, and suddenly the place everyone thought they knew feels unfamiliar. As fear settles over the streets, sisters Meghan and Olivia Hayes find themselves pulled into the mystery - and into the shadows of a past they've spent years trying to outrun. When friends and neighbours begin to vanish, the sisters realise the disappearances aren't random. Someone is watching. Someone is planning. And the name whispered in fear is always the same: the Blue Knight. Desperate for answers, Meghan and Olivia dig into the secrets Clover Ridge has buried for decades. What they uncover forces them to question not only the people around them, but the darkness they've both carried for far too long. With time slipping away, they have no choice but to face the truth - about the town, about the Blue Knight, and about themselves. Saving the missing might mean confronting the very thing they fear most. And if they fail, Clover Ridge won't just lose more people... it will lose itself. Blue Knight is a tense, unsettling horror mystery about family, buried secrets, and the evil that hides in plain sight. Book 1 of the Checkmate Series

˗ˋˏℛℯ𝓃 𝒪'𝒷𝓇𝒾ℯ𝓃ˎˊ- She's ambitious and will do anything and everything to achieve her goals. She's top of her class but she switched majors mid-year and is now falling behind in the one subject she used to be good at. ˗ˋˏ𝒞𝓎𝓇𝓊𝓈 ℳ𝒾𝓁𝓁ℯ𝓇ˎˊ- Smart and witty, he used to be top of class until Ren switched majors and took his spot. And while he's unhappy about it a part of him liked the competition, so when Ren's grade started dropping he thought of helping her out. .˚｡𓂃 𝗖𝘆𝗿𝗲𝗻࿔‧｡˚. They hate each other, they're only working together to grow their respective skills. But not soon until one of them starts falling.

If reality is complex can the truth be subjective? Splash is a coming-of-age story that explores the innerworkings and experiences of a young man in a South African boarding school.

ɪɴ ᴀ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪᴛ ꜱᴇᴇᴍꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴜᴍᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴅᴀʀᴋɴᴇꜱꜱ, ʙᴇɴɴʏ ᴡᴀᴛᴛꜱ ꜱʜᴏᴡꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪɢʜᴛ. -ꜱʜᴏʀᴛ ꜱᴛᴏʀʏ- ʙᴀꜱᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ Qᴜᴇᴇɴꜱ ɢᴀᴍʙɪᴛ ᴀɪᴍᴇᴅ ᴀᴛ ᴏʟᴅᴇʀ ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀꜱ, ᴅᴏᴇꜱ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀɪɴ ꜱᴇxᴜᴀʟ ʀᴇꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴄᴇꜱ ʙᴀꜱᴇᴅ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ʏ/ɴ'ꜱ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴘᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ ♟️

Fyozai chess game fluff Fyodor and Book!Dazai play some chess together

[UPCOMING] ඔවුන්ගේ අතැගිලි අතරින් ගිලිහී ගිය සොදුරු මොහොතවල් දක්වාද...කිසිදා අතහැර දැමීමට අකමැති වූ ආදරයක්ද වෙත ආපසු ගමනක්.... Checkmate side story. Bl | Non-fic | Ongoing

Y/N a friend of Ari Jin who came to visit her , she finds love maybe even a love triangle or maybe a love square who will she end up with read to find out WILL SHE END UP WITH The Brave Chess or Handsome Trump. What would Ari think? Will her choice effect their friendship. What is true love ... Read to find out

When Luca, an unassuming young man, is transported into a foreign world and mistakenly acknowledged by a royal throne, he becomes trapped in a kingdom's most dangerous law. Crowned-or executed-he is forced into the role of king on the eve of the Peerless Crown, a brutal competition that determines the fate of nations and their rulers. Surrounded by political schemers, reluctant allies, and a princess torn between duty and survival, Luca must navigate a world where power is inherited, lives are expendable, and every move is a calculated risk. In a kingdom already tearing itself apart, the throne does not ask whether he is worthy-only whether he will survive.

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. Because, in this house full of secrets, everyone is an actor. But only one man is writing the script. And he doesn't believe in happy endings.

he beat it.