Review of 'That Game We Played During the War' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A short story about two people, and two nations, and a tentative friendship across enemy lines.
Gaant and Enith have been at war for decades, but now it's time for truce. Two old prisoners of war, Calla and Valk, meet for a game of chess.
All of the Gaant are telepaths whereas Enith have no such abilities, so both the war and chess are somewhat unbalanced. Somehow, Enith manage. The game of chess between people who have been on opposing sides becomes a metaphor of the whole war.
Whether it's about the war or the interplay between Calla and Valk, too much is left unsaid. The story is carefully constructed, but it left me cold.