Battle chronicle

In the depths of Crypt, Nicolas C. faces Geist.

With an adventurer's precision, Nicolas C. takes the rival rook on F3.

Geist's edge closes the game: mate against Nicolas C..

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The battle, move by move

From D1 to F3, Nicolas C.'s queen swallows Geist's rook.

Geist captures the pawn on F2 and puts Nicolas C. in check.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to E2. Geist gives check with the knight on D4.

From E2 to E3, Nicolas C.'s king swallows Geist's bishop.

Geist's pawn crowns on G1 and a hostile queen is born.

Without hurry or fear, Nicolas C. places the queen on F2. Check from Geist: the queen plants itself on G5.

Nicolas C.'s king takes E4, leaving E3 behind. Geist answers by moving the knight from D4 to C2; then nicolas C. slides the queen across the board, from F2 to E2.

Geist's queen reaches H4 and threatens Nicolas C.'s king.

With a steady hand, Nicolas C. brings the king to F3. Check from Geist: the knight plants itself on D4.

Nicolas C. advances the king from F3 to E3. Checkmate: Geist finishes Nicolas C. on F4.

Game details

Hero's colour
White
Time control
10+0
Actual duration
43 s
Moves
16
How it ended
checkmate
Captures (hero / opponent)
2 / 2
Material captured (hero / opponent)
8 / 4
First capture
move 0

Floor 13 statistics

Against Geist, heroes have won 44% of 238 finished games (104 wins, 93 losses, 41 draws). Average length: 39 moves. Average game time: 2 min 21 s. Most common ending: checkmate.

This game (16 moves) lasted longer than 30% of the games on this floor.

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