Choose an epaulette mate

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From: Determine the Endgame

Let the opposing King be trapped between his own allies. Win for (player colour).

Game Instructions: Winning will always gain the Epaulette Mate. You will also gain Well-Placed Pawns depending on how far ahead of your opponent you are and your level of A Player of Chess.

Unlocked with Position on the Board: Distance ahead ( Positional Advantages > Strategic Weaknesses)

Challenge information

Narrow, A Player of Chess 6 (50% base)

• 2 and below - almost impossible (10%)
• 3 - high-risk (20%)
• 4 - high-risk (30%)
• 5 - tough (40%)
• 6 - very chancy (50%)
• 7 - chancy (60%)
• 8 - modest (70%)
• 9 - very modest (80%)
• 10 - low-risk (90%)
• 11 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

Difficult to arrange

This ending requires two things: care on your part, and folly on the part of your opponent. The enemy King […] he's let himself be boxed in, by those he thought were his allies. In any case, they are now in the way of his escape.

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•  You've gained 1 x Epaulette Mate
• The game begins again. (Resets Progress on the Board to 0)
•  A Player of Chess is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 + A Player's Studies)
• Your 'Positional Advantages' Quality has gone!
• Your 'Strategic Weaknesses' Quality has gone!
•  You've gained 1 x Memento of Silence
•  You've gained (${\frac {5}{1+e^{-0.5\cdot (\mathrm {APoC} -7)}}}$(see table) × Distance Ahead) x Well-Placed Pawn
• Your 'Position on the Board: Distance ahead' Quality has gone!
• Your 'Position on the Board: Distance behind' Quality has gone!

A Player of Chess	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Well-Placed Pawn multiplier	0.237	0.379	0.596	0.912	1.345	1.888	2.5	3.112	3.655	4.088	4.404	4.621	4.763	4.853	4.91	4.945	4.967	4.98	4.988

Failure

Wait, wait

You've misunderstood which of you was which. You're the trapped King. Your advisors, your friends, your ministers: they've been plotting against you! Questioning the need for a monarchy. Building a new parliament, just beyond your line of sight.

•  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)
• The game begins again. (Resets Progress on the Board to 0)
• Your 'Positional Advantages' Quality has gone!
• Your 'Strategic Weaknesses' Quality has gone!
•  A Player of Chess is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 5 + A Player's Studies)
• Your 'Position on the Board: Distance ahead' Quality has gone!
• Your 'Position on the Board: Distance behind' Quality has gone!
•  You've gained 160 x Well-Placed Pawn