Roman's point of view:

"Did I tell you I don't know how to play chess?" I asked him as his men placed the board on the table and they set the players in their respective positions.

"No, you didn't." He said as he dismissed his men after they finished setting up the game.

"Well, I think I forgot to tell you that I don't know how to play the game. I don't know how to play the game." I told him.

He chuckled.

"Smartness, huh? No, I am not taking that." He said sternly.

"I am not playing, I just don't know how to play." I told him.

"So why...