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As the players take their seats
[ 2009-12-12 17:48:00 | By: klmn435 ]
 

"The ability to control," he says. "It's like Polo T-shirtsa fantasy game. You can't control life for the most part, but chess you can control. You set up these little ambushes, you win these little battles. Someone misses a move, not a big move, but it gives you a little edge. Your opponent may win a small battle, but in the end, maybe you win. I like it because it is war – a war you can control."

As the players take their seats, the first impression is of strikingly different styles. UTD wears green polo shirts with fancy blue blazers bearing the school insignia. The Cubans wear jeans and gray T-shirts bearing the Cuban flag – shirts Vivian bought the day before.

"This is the first match between Cuba and a U.S. university in Cuba," Spector tells the crowd. "But we hope it's the first of many matches between Cuba and the United States."

She pauses, and with a catch in her voice, continues.

"Above all," she says, "we hope for a new history of better relations between our countries."

The two sides exchange gifts – UTD giving T-shirts to the Cubans, who in turn give the Americans newspapers about chess and books about Castro. At 3:15 sharp, the match begins.

For the most part, only quiet murmuring ensues, Polo T-shirtswith Ramirez and Co. staring intently at the boards. As the match slides past 7 p.m., UTD gets a surprise – one of its best players, Stopa, loses. Four others end in draws. UTD enters Day Two one down and needing a rally.

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