"I'll take black," Seamus answered, turning the board so the white pieces were in front of her. This wasn't his own personal set, just one of the generic ones they'd bought for the club, which meant its temperament could be anything from genially obedient to downright crotchety. "And I think you're vastly overestimating the level of my skill. The only person I've ever utterly humiliated on the chess board is Dean, and he's rubbish." He grinned and gestured for her to start.