(Chess)
I closely watched the fast-moving fight. They seemed to be pretty evenly matched, despite the Japanese kid's boasting.
First rule of battle strategy: never let your opponent into the secrets of your skills. Okay, maybe that's the second or third rule. But its important. And they had both just broken it. Some experts. I hoped one of them would come out alive so I could give it a shot.
They were both superhumanly skilled, quicker than quick. My mind said it was probably impossible. But hey, I was up to the challenge. I mentally called winner, but didn't say it aloud for fear of disrupting somebody's thoughts.