The best strategy was to sacrifice the pawns first. Magnus did this now, moving a piece into the path of one of Namor's beloved rooks but leaving one of his own knights lying in wait for his next movie. He ignored Namor's question for a long moment while he pretended to focus on the board and when he finally did glance up with was only to take a sip from his glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.
"Oh, it was only a prison break," he said modestly with a shrug. It was good to know word of his exploit was traveling and, apparently, within the right circles. S.H.I.E.L.D. had yet to retaliate and he expected little more than perhaps some small and pathetic attempt if anything. This was, after all, an island of living breathing weapons.