Play chess for the Stones

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From: Virginia's attention


Devils love this sort of thing. The stakes: the Correspondence Stones against Hell rescinding all claims to them for a little under two years. Virginia will represent Hell in person.


Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 81

  • 56 - very chancy (41%)
  • 69 - chancy (51%)
  • 83 - modest (61%)
  • 96 - very modest (71%)
  • 110 - low-risk (81%)
  • 123 - straightforward (91%)
  • 135 - straightforward (100%)

Success

And that would be checkmate, Virginia

Virginia is graceful in defeat[…]. She chanced the Fried Liver Attack, but you countered easily with the Luzhin Defence. True to their word, Hell ceases hunting the Correspondence Stones, at least for the moment. […] you sleep a little easier.

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Failure

A mind like a mirror

You chance the Fried Liver Attack. She effortlessly counters with the Luzhin Defence. Your defeat comes out of nowhere[…]y. The mob of burly goat-demons Virginia brought with her take possession of the Stones […]

How unfortunate. […]

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