Like just about everyone else in the story, Theo's a pawn in a game of chess being played by Sam Westing. And although Theo doesn't win this particular game, he does manage to get the better of Sam at chess. This is not altogether surprising, as Theo's a pretty good chess player. Theo doesn't get to see his opponent in this unusual battle of wills, but it's definitely Sam who's moving the white pieces on the board. One such move turns out to be pretty careless, as Theo discovers to his delight. After licking the cake crumbs from his fingers and wiping his hand on a Westing Paper tea napkin, he makes his move, swooping down on the board to take his unseen opponent's queen.
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