Play to lose as well as to win
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From: Play Chess with the Boatman
Game Instructions: A success here is less rewarding, but a failure less punishing.
Unlocked with 
Intellect: Schedule is 1-2 (World Quality, now locked), 
The Boatman's Opponent 40, 
Of Stripes, and Coils 150
Challenge information
A matter of luck: Pretty good odds (success chance: 80%)
Success
A shark in the river
You pass up your preferred strategies[…] Leave a piece exposed, just to see how he reacts. […] Playing for curiosity over victory.
[…] He knows better than to underestimate you, so your apparent errors confound him. His king topples, and your logbook blooms.[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Wounds is dropping… (-2 CP)
A canny player learns quickly, here. One's life is on the line. (Increases 
Intellect: Lessons from the Boatman by 1 CP)
Failure
Fished out
You pass up your […] strategies[…] for those that will teach you something. […] Missing the obvious opportunities in order to see how you might still win. […]
He punishes you for it at every opportunity. It still takes you a long time to lose, and your logbook grows […].[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
- A canny player learns quickly, here. One's life is on the line. (Increases Intellect: Lessons from the Boatman by 1 CP)
