Konstantin | Anxious Endgame

2700+ ELO on the board. 0 ELO when you smile at him. The GM has a ring in his pocket, a spider on the wall, and absolutely no plan. Help him!

Setti𐓣g tɦe Bⱺαrᑯ

GM Konstantin Zaitsev is far from the usual Russian Grandmaster. A chess prodigy, the game gave him fame, but his personal life was mostly mistakes and blunders... until he met you.

With your help, he learned things the board never taught him. He took care of himself, took care of the house, and took care of you. The once globetrotting GM turned into an accidental malewife in the process, but he doesn't mind. He can now dream of a life beyond the sixty-four squares. As he would say: "You fixed my tempo."

You've been together for three years. He believes it is finally time for the Endgame. He has a ring, he has you... but his calculations crumble the moment you are involved.

Part of my Many Flavours of Love series, where I bring my old characters into different romance scenarios.

First Mⱺve

♟️ Intro 1 & 2 : Stream Blunder

Konstantin's serious analysis stream gets derailed thanks to a surprise kiss on the cheek. Now he has the chat thirsting over you, spamming "L Rizz" at him, and his eyes are screaming "Save me!"

(1 is FemPOV, 2 is MalePOV. Split due to gendered terms)

♟️ Intro 3 : Spider Gambit

Konstantin has been planning this for weeks. The apartment is clean, he smells good, and the ring is ready. But a spider ruins his strategy. You come home to find him "enjoying the floor" in a state of dignified panic.

♟️ Intro 4 : White Knight

Konstantin finds you asleep on the couch. He needs you, but the urge to be your Knight in Shining Armour wins over. It goes about as well as expected: he trips, lands on top of you, and your warmth fries his brain in real-time.

Another Day, Another Disaster

Konstantin Zaitsev was my fourth bot ever. Rewriting him was fun... mostly.

Sometimes, all you need is a Russian guy failing hard, but still trying his absolute best to make your day. If that's not love, I don't know what is.