Checkmates

Let’s face it: Love is, in many respects, a game that is just as demanding of foresight and consideration as chess (just ask any of Kasparov’s love interests!) Droll repartee aside, this particular image strives to convey the tenderness that ideally accompanies the enterprise of romance as intonated by the subliminal 'heart' formed by the two pawns depicted herein. (Bet you did a double-take when you saw it...that's okay, I did one when I created it!)