Check and Mate

Although it weighs heavy on my heart to say it,  the articles I placed down as links ,

depending on how (or if) one measures (or identifies) the story told between the two,

look about as much of a “Check” and “Mate” as any I’ve ever seen.
Conditioning

End Result

 

In a game that was much too important to have been taken for granted.

 

And So On

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feature photo By Jorge

photo within body By streetphotoru