Welcome back to Walking Dread, your daily dose of spooky stories! Today's tale is about a Grandmaster so confident in his skills that he challenges a cursed chessboard. This isn't just any board, folks; legend has it souls are trapped inside the pieces, controlled by some ancient sorcerer.

Victor, our arrogant chess champ, laughs off the rumors and starts playing. At first, it's just an eerie silence. Then, the pieces move on their own! He manages to win, but something feels...off.

He becomes obsessed, with challengers lining up to face the supernatural chessboard. They all lose, but instead of disappearing, they're stuck in a trance, their eyes glued to the board. Victor realizes the horrifying truth: the curse isn't taking their souls, it's taking their free will.

Things get even creepier. The king piece gets heavier with each game, and Victor starts having nightmares about the clicking of chess pieces. He knows the curse is changing, becoming more powerful. In a last-ditch effort to break free, he plays against himself, trying to force the curse to reveal its secrets.

But it's too late. He becomes trapped inside the king piece, forced to watch as new players fall prey to the curse. His sharp mind, once his greatest weapon, is now the bait, luring in unsuspecting victims.

Victor is now a prisoner of the game, each move dictated by the unseen force. He's a chilling reminder that some games you just can't win.

So, dear listeners, the next time you see an old chessboard, think twice before you make a move. You never know what you might be getting yourself into. Until next time, sleep tight, and don't let the chess pieces bite!

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