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Show Monday, February 28, 2005 Daily Utah Chronicle I S Of Brandon Wilcox calculates his next move. Photos and story by Bob Plumb In the final match at table one, Enrique Arce-Larreta faced off against Vinh Tren. With time running out, the game becomes fast-paced and decisions to win a two-hour match can make or break you. I once thought chess was the most boring, nerdy thing on Earth. And so I asked myself why anybody would want to play chess, let alone enter a state collegiate tournament. These were my thoughts going into a photo assignment I arrived at, to try and challenge myself with my photography. Overall, my opinion on the game has changed. Imagine sitting for two hours, playing mind games with someone you don't know, with 16 pieces on a checkered board. A chess match is a place where one hour may appear like minutes to its players. Imagine two hours coming down to the last few seconds, a moment when one false move may destroy your hard work. The game takes place in an environment where you can hear a pin drop. Your destiny may lay in your first moves in ioo. The U team left with a strong second-place finish. A lot of pride was restored in its players taking higher-ranked opponents to the wire. This documentary included some of the most intense nine hours I have ever witnessed behind the lens of my camera. Bharat Ramakrishna puts his opponents in check with his queen. |