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A Nice Game of Chess (2013) T2 FM

AI Battle/Battle Arena/Combat Beasts City Watch Hammerite Mechanist Novelty/Experimental Pagan Undead

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NOTES: How to Play
Getting started
The difficulty levels of Easy, Normal, and Hard control the computer opponent's ability level. On Hard, a one-hour time control is also in effect.
In the small room, frob one of the gems to choose a scenario. The next mission will be the actual game.
Gameplay
Frob the gem above a “piece” (AI character) to select it.
Frob one of the different-colored gems that then appear to make a move.
The computer opponent will think briefly and then make its move.
Frob the logbook on the table to review the moves made so far.
Underpromotion is not supported. All pawns will promote to queens.
Endgames
Checkmate, stalemate, and dead positions will be announced automatically.
Frob the white flag on the table to resign the game.
Frob the gray flag (if present) to draw under the fifty-move rule.
On Hard difficulty, the clock on the table shows the time remaining.
Draws by agreement and by threefold repetition are not supported.

Known issues
Some pieces may take a few seconds before they start moving.
Ranged attackers (archers, spellcasters, etc.) may sometimes run up to their targets and “dance” around them as they fire.

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kdau (Kevin Daughtridge) Missions
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Briefing

The factions of The City often resolve their bitter conflicts with senseless bloodshed at the expense of innocents. What if they could settle their differences with a nice game of chess instead? This FM is a real, playable computer chess game, set in the Thief world with appropriate AI pieces in three different battle scenarios. The Fruit 2.1 chess engine determines the computer player's moves.

The City vs. Blackbrook
This is the final, decisive conflict of the two powers' long-running war, fought on a misty rural battlefield.
Hammerites vs. Undead
The Old Quarter is secure, but now the Order must retake another necromancy-infested temple on a snowy night.
Pagans vs. Mechanists
In this alternate history, Viktoria managed to resurrect Constantine, allowing the Pagans to hold their own against the Mechanists in their rainy forest home.

8.10

by 10 players