There I was, standing some distance away, trying to take a picture of Jagdeep Singh Deo making the ceremonial first move for this year's Penang heritage city international chess tournament at the Red Rock Hotel in MacAlister Road when suddenly, Hamid's voice floated from the stage asking me to assist the Penang State Executive Councillor.
So I went to stand behind Jagdeep. He was at a loss. Then I prompted him, "Pick up that pawn," pointing to the king pawn, "and move it two squares forward." And that was what he did. Coolly and smiling into the cameras, he picked up the pawn and placed it on the e4 square, a move captured by the press photographers. Ah well, I thought to myself, I would be in any picture anyway....
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