The central metaphor of a chess game, with two girls engrossed in play and one boldly toppling the King piece, serves as a powerful representation of women challenging traditional power structures.

So when Hikaru opened strong at the prestigious Corus Chess tournament here, he put away the razor. Wednesday is a rest day at the 13-round event -- a good time to lose the beard, Hikaru decided.

Toon Clash CHESS is wonderfully animated in 3D, with rival neighborhood kids take on the role of King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight and Pawn.