"It is. A wise decision - time-saving, at any rate. Some people insist upon being chased about the board for half an hour." Which was nothing he begrudged them, as he'd developed a taste for slow victories. "You're quite good, though. Learning young would seem to have its advantages. I'm terribly out of practice, myself - luck, mostly." With a wave of his wand he brought the shattered pieces back to the table, where they began to reconstitute.