Variações não encontradas por George R R Martin Todos os detalhes parecem combinar (desculpe, não tenho tempo para escrever uma resposta mais longa) Aparece na antologia 'Pawn to Infinity' Revise aqui:
Four friends from a decade past chess team, the B team at that, at the University of Northwestern reunite under absolutely no pretense at all. They haven't kept in touch over the years nor were they particularly close back in the day. An invitation is extended and they all inexplicably decide to attend. ( And we are all aware of the horror of these kinds of reunions…) The host, Bunnish, is the only one of the four to be met with any kind of success in life and has become exorbitantly wealthy dealing in electronics. Delmario, has had brilliant ideas, but always beaten to the punch by Bunnish and now has only alcohol to keep him company. E.C. Stuart has had every sound business decision he has ever made work against him and now revels in a life of mediocrity. And Peter has suffered a life of failure in every creative endeavor he has ever pursued.
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Using a time travel machine of his own device (roll your eyes here) Bunnish has successfully ruined the lives of his three teammate and the person at UC who beat him. Apparently, he never once has considered going back to alter the game so that he might win.
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