Anniversary Battlechess Results

The grand chicken revolution has been progressing too slowly for Xuck, the Strategic Chicken’s taste. His comrades have been gnawing at the pieces of his chess set rather than practising manoeuvres! So he challenged the organisations of the Basin of Life to step forward and contend for the Chess Board of Libertas. Gaudiguch showed up in numbers, ready to defend the artefact currently in their possession, but few others did.

Ultimately it was Xiran Stormcrow of Serenwilde who boldly challenged Afrit Dahyu of Gaudiguch, even though she stood alone. With Afrit taking the position of the Dark King, Pash Ryseni took on the role of a Knight and Dys Mzithrei that of the Queen. Xiran, as the White King, rallied her pieces and played strategically, providing cover for her position on the board. Her White Bishop shocked all with a surprise defeat of the Dark Queen Dys, who was ultimately avenged. The Dark King held off the White Queen in a fiery battle not long after that and withdrew to plot his further moves more carefully.

Eventually, the Dark King cornered the White King with the help of the Dark Knight Pash. The battle raged for an entire round until the Dark Knight stood victorious by sheer force of will to persevere. And so the dark team, Gaudiguch, won the game and kept the Chess Board of Libertas. Congratulations!

And yet, Xuck learnt many a strategy from watching them play. Was it wise to help the revolution?