A Game of Chess
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A Game of Chess (Irem)
- Spoiler Card drawn in
Occurs with Standard FrequencyOptions:
Claim the red pieces
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Success
Queen's scythe to knight's seventh, check
You've gained 1 x Sinewy Warp
You've gained 1 x Grasping With a Red Left Hand
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Claim the white pieces
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 or 3
Challenge information
Narrow,
0 (50% base) || 0 - very chancy (50%) || 1 - chancy (60%) || 2 - modest (70%) || 3 - very modest (80%) || 4 - low-risk (90%) || 5 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Queen's bishop's pawn to third
You've gained 6 x Moves in the Great Game
Failure
Careless
^
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Claim the black pieces
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 or 2
Challenge information
Narrow,
1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Well played
- You've gained 6 x Moves in the Great Game
Failure
Defeat
^
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A Game of Chess (Social Action) RETIRED
- Spoiler Unlocked with a redirect from accepting an invitation to a game of chess
Options:
Rely on your intellect
- Spoiler Action Cost: {{{Action cost}}}
Unlocked with
them (1)
Locked with
2
Your friend needs at most 1, [you] (1)
When Sent
Variable title (see below)
You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Watchful is increasing… (+(
/2) CP, up to level 200 + 
) (hidden)
In Messages Tab
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] relied on their wits to see them through the skirmish.
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Redirects to: A Game of Chess (Social Action)
Challenge Results
Winner will receive:
Your chess match with [friend] continues. You have out thought and out manoeuvred your opponent!
You've gained 1 x Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match- Watchful is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
Loser will receive:
Your chess match with [friend] continues. Your opponent outwitted you!
You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
Variable Descriptions
The result text varies on your
^
level.
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Consider the board from a more artistic angle
- Spoiler Action Cost: {{{Action cost}}}
Unlocked with them (1)
Locked with 2
Your friend needs at most 1, [you] (1)
When Sent
Variable title (see below)
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Persuasive is increasing… (+(/2) CP, up to level 200 + 
) (hidden)
In Messages Tab
Your friend will receive:
[Friend's name] relied on their artistry to see them through the skirmish.
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Redirects to: A Game of Chess (Social Action)
Challenge Results
Winner will receive:
Your chess match with [Loser] continues. The game has proven malleable as clay to you, and you have shaped it to your advantage!
- You've gained 1 x Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match
- Persuasive is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
Loser will receive:
Your chess match with [Winner] continues. Unfortunately, your attempts to sculpt the game have been as successful as a mason cutting marble with their hands. Your opponent got the better of you.
- You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
Variable Descriptions
The result text varies on your
^
level.
- Spoiler
Attempt a master's gambit
- Spoiler Action Cost: {{{Action cost}}}
Unlocked with exactly 1, 
, them (1)
Locked with 2
Your friend needs at most 1, [you] (1)
When Sent
Stones against Amber
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Suspicion is increasing… (+1-2 CP)
In Messages Tab
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] attempted a gambit they learned from an imprisoned chess master!
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Redirects to: A Game of Chess (Social Action)
Challenge Results
Winner will receive:
Your chess match with [Loser] continues. You've come nearer to capturing their King, imprisoning them in a dark hole, and throwing away the key.
- You've gained 1 x Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match
- Persuasive is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
Loser will receive:
Your chess match with [Winner] continues. Were the opposing chessmen considered Constables and Criminals, your King would be closer to imprisonment after this skirmish.
- You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
- Spoiler
Attempt to distract your opponent
- Spoiler Action Cost: {{{Action cost}}}
Unlocked with exactly 1, 
1, them (1)
Locked with 2
Your friend needs at most 1, [you] (1)
When Sent
Doesn't everyone want to know?
Scandal is increasing… (+1-2 CP)- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
In Messages Tab
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] attempted to distract you with scandalous stories about themselves.- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Redirects to: A Game of Chess (Social Action)
Challenge Results
Winner will receive:
Your chess match with [friend] continues. It is almost worthy of scandal how completely you best them!
- You've gained 1 x Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match
- Persuasive is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
Loser will receive:
Your chess match with [friend] continues. It is scandalous in its own right how thoroughly they outperform you.
- You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
- Spoiler
Fight to recall the Game
- Spoiler Action Cost: {{{Action cost}}}
Unlocked with exactly 2, 
1, them (1)
Locked with 2
Your friend needs up to 1, [you] (1)
When Sent
What might have been
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
- Watchful is dropping… (-5 CP)
In Messages Tab
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] almost remembers the best moves to make. Do they?
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Redirects to: A Game of Chess (Social Action)
Challenge Results
Winner will receive:
Your chess match with [Loser] continues. While the specifics of a chess game are often forgotten, you'll fondly remember the look on your opponent's face when they realised how completely you'd compromised their position.
- You've gained 1 x Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match
- Watchful is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
Loser will receive:
Your chess match with [Winner] continues. The details of most games are forgotten; but given how damning your opponents last gambit was for your defences, you may remember it for some time. At the very least, you'll remember their smile.
- You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
- Spoiler
Taunt your opponent into making a foolish move
- Spoiler Action Cost: {{{Action cost}}}
Unlocked with exactly 2, 
1, them (1)
Locked with 2
Your friend needs at most 1, [you] (1)
When Sent
Where all the pieces go
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Wounds is increasing… (+1-2 CP)
In Messages Tab
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] told the story of their game against the Boatman. But how did it change the match?
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Redirects to: A Game of Chess (Social Action)
Challenge Results
Winner will receive:
Your chess match with [Loser] continues. You are several moves closer to sending your opponent's King to a slow boat passing a dark beach.
- You've gained 1 x Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match
- Watchful is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
Loser will receive:
Your chess match with [Winner] continues. If the game continues like this badly for you, the Boatman may wind up using your dead King as his own.
- You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
- Spoiler
Mount a deranged offence
- Spoiler Action Cost: {{{Action cost}}}
Unlocked with exactly 3, 
1, [friend] (1)
Locked with 2
Your friend needs up to 1, [you] (1)
When Sent
Your rook protests its sacrifice
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Nightmares is increasing… (+1-2 CP)
In Messages Tab
Your friend will receive:
[Friend] has done something rather strange these past few turns.
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Redirects to: A Game of Chess (Social Action)
Challenge Results
Winner will receive:
Your chess match with [Loser] continues. You're not quite sure what just happened, but it looks like you've come out the better for it.
- You've gained 1 x Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match
- Watchful is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
Loser will receive:
Your chess match with [Winner] continues. It's hard to describe the last few moves in detail; but all that one needs to understand is that it went rather badly for you.
- You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
- Spoiler
Hum at your opponent
- Spoiler Action Cost: {{{Action cost}}}
Unlocked with exactly 3, 
1, them (1)
Locked with 2
Your friend needs at most 1, [you] (1)
When Sent
It goes something like this
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
You've lost 1 x Lucky Weasel
In Messages Tab
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] has begun to hum a horribly catchy tune. Can you play through the music?
- You've gained 1 x Chess: The Progress of your Match
Redirects to: A Game of Chess (Social Action)
Challenge Results
Winner will receive:
Your chess match with [Loser] continues. It seems the music got the better of them. While they swayed to the tune, you methodically cleared their pieces from the board.
- You've gained 1 x Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match
- Persuasive is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
Loser will receive:
Your chess match with [Winner] continues. Unfortunately, you were overwhelmed by the tune. You're not quite sure how it happened, but your opponent has done well these past few turns.
- You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
- Spoiler
Topple their king
- Spoiler Unlocked with
[friend] 1, 
2, 2
Your friend needs [you] 1, 2
When Sent
A good game In the end, your strategic brilliance broke their ranks.
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You put [friend]'s King into check, and won your chess game.
Chess: A Partner [friend] (-1)- Your 'Chess: The Progress of your Match' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
Making Waves is increasing… (+4 CP)- Watchful is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
- Your 'Chess: Suitable Responses' Quality has gone!
You've gained 1 x Chess: Mastery of the Game (up to 100)
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] has put you into checkmate. You have lost your game of chess.
- Chess: A Partner [you] (-1)
- Your 'Chess: The Progress of your Match' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 2 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
- Watchful is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 200 + )
- Your 'Chess: Suitable Responses' Quality has gone!
- Spoiler
Concede defeat
- Spoiler Unlocked with
[friend] 1, 2
Locked with 2
Your friend needs [you] 1, 2
When Sent
A good game In the end, they out-manoeuvred you and took your king. No matter. You'll take yours in the next game.
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
[Friend] will take your King in the next few moves. You have conceded defeat.
- Chess: A Partner [friend] (-1)
- Your 'Chess: The Progress of your Match' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 2 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
- Watchful is increasing… (+5 CP)
- Your 'Chess: Suitable Responses' Quality has gone!
Your friend will receive:
You will take [your name]'s King in a few moves. They surrender the match.
- Chess: A Partner [you] (-1)
- Your 'Chess: The Progress of your Match' Quality has gone!
- Your 'Chess: Skirmishes Won this Match' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 1 x Sudden Insight (up to 20)
- Making Waves is increasing… (+4 CP)
- Watchful is increasing… (+2 CP, up to level 200 + )
- Your 'Chess: Suitable Responses' Quality has gone!
- You've gained 1 x Chess: Mastery of the Game (up to 100)
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The game has been called off!
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