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From: Play chess with the Boatman


"You again! Couldn't stay away, eh?"

Unlocked with The Boatman's Opponent 25 - 29


Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 200

  • 137 - very chancy (41%)
  • 170 - chancy (51%)
  • 204 - modest (61%)
  • 237 - very modest (71%)
  • 270 - low-risk (81%)
  • 304 - straightforward (91%)
  • 334 - straightforward (100%)

Success

A game of spider-like patience

You construct your web strand by strand. So does he. Each move thrills across the board like a signal. You know that the game is won twenty moves before he finally concedes.

During The Sixth Coil, with Intellect: Schedule 1–2:


Failure

Age and night and patience

It's like wrestling with time. You know three moves in that you're going to lose. After that, it's just a question of how grandly you go. You do make him work for his victory.

During The Sixth Coil, with Intellect: Schedule 1–2: