Battle chronicle

our hero draws pieces against Crossbowman. The dungeon watches in silence.

our hero's bishop lands on B5 and defeats Crossbowman's queen!

our hero falls to Crossbowman's mate. The dungeon does not forgive.

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The battle, move by move

A clean strike: our hero's bishop topples the queen on B5.

Crossbowman answers by moving the king from E8 to D8. From B5 to D7, our hero's bishop swallows Crossbowman's rook.

With dungeon cunning, Crossbowman brings the pawn to C2. With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to E2, while crossbowman's pawn advances from B4 to B3.

From E2 to E3, our hero's king swallows Crossbowman's pawn.

Crossbowman sets the pawn on B2, watching every square. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on E4.

Crossbowman's pawn crowns on B1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero's king takes D3, leaving E4 behind. Crossbowman's pawn crowns on C1 and a hostile queen is born.

our hero slides the king across the board, from D3 to E2. Crossbowman's queen reaches E1 and threatens our hero's king.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the king to F3. Mate. Crossbowman closes the net and our hero falls on E4.

Game details

Hero's colour
White
Time control
10+0
Actual duration
22 s
Moves
16
How it ended
checkmate
Captures (hero / opponent)
4 / 0
Material captured (hero / opponent)
16 / 0
First capture
move 0

Floor 42 statistics

Against Crossbowman, heroes have won 32% of 34 finished games (11 wins, 19 losses, 4 draws). Average length: 30 moves. Average game time: 2 min 2 s. Most common ending: checkmate.

This game (16 moves) lasted longer than 21% of the games on this floor.

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