Consider the board from a more artistic angle

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From: A Game of Chess (Social Action)

Action Cost: {{{Action cost}}}

Your imagination may see you to victory.

Unlocked with  them (1)

Locked with  2

Your friend needs  at most 1,  [you] (1)

When Sent

Variable title (see below)

Variable description (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.

School	Title	Description
0 - (no school)	A burgeoning aesthetic	You'll try ruthless assaults, coy defences, moves made in a flash of inspiration. Your opponent will be confounded.
1 - Nocturnal	Broken traditions	The rules of the chessboard are plain, but you can use them unexpectedly, force them to serve your stratagems. Your retreats advance your presence on the board; your advancements are defensive manoeuvres – designed to protect your King.
2 - Bazaarine	Alleys and back-routes	You can visualise the board as the city. London is full of strategic competition – it's seen in the way pedestrians and carriages interact; […]; in the yearly Mayoral Election[…]. If one knows the tricks of the city, they can apply them to chess.
3 - Celestial	Patterned on the stars	Images of a long absent night inspire you. The white stars in the black sky motivate you to form your own constellations on the board. […]. As long as your opponent doesn't understand your approach, the assault could be devastating.
100 - You reject all labels	Unconventional	You will startle your opponent with the one thing they cannot prepare for: originality.