Chess Club
A "recreational" group dedicated to monitoring rare board states and unauthorized piece movement. We watch the game play itself.
The 13th Piece
Chess Club
Date & Time
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Location
The Upper Dome (Face East at Moonrise)
Attendance
4 attending
There should only be 12. Every year, the board runs exactly 12 full cycles — one per month, clean, predictable, controlled. But this year the board has miscounted. A 13th piece has appeared on May 31st, and it is not supposed to be here. Worse: it is the smallest piece we have ever recorded — distant, cold, and technically a Micromoon — yet it is the one that broke the count. We are convening to ask the only question that matters: if the board can generate an unauthorized 13th piece, what else has it been hiding?
The Count
We review the 12 standard pieces from January to April. Everything was normal. Then May happened twice.
The 13th Rises
The Blue Moon clears the horizon. Smallest full moon of the year — maximum anomaly. Document size, color, and any irregular behavior near Antares in Scorpius.
Once in a Blue Moon — But Why Now?
Open session. Why did the board add a piece this year? What does the extra cycle mean for the rest of the game? No conclusions required. Attendance is enough.
Binoculars, a calendar you no longer trust, something blue.