Phase 2 Release Part 37 THE GAME ENDS

Both the White and Black army’s Kings faced each other, weapons raised, veins protruding from forearms, necks and foreheads.
Nothing either could do, no matter how much force they applied, neither could get a millimeter closer to each other to strike.
The were almost nose to nose each staring directly into the other’s eyes, neither though could feel the other’s breath, all types of physical contact was blocked.
The White King wings were at their most extended, they blazed blue white and silver. It was a light of such intensity that it would have blinded his subjects back in his own Kingdom.
The Black King had the madness of countless past Kings screaming in his head driving him to an anger and frustration that bordered on insanity.

High above obscured by the white mist the three ancient Elders looked down in disbelief.

“Didn’t see this coming” said one as he quickly leafed through the large tome resting on his lap.

“Never seen such a battle fought like this one brother, it defied all the rules of common sense” said the other scratching his head with the hourglass he held.

“What happens now brothers?” said the other his staff tapping against his sandal impatiently.
There was silence as each thought about this last enquiry.

“We can’t clear the board, the battle’s not won”

“But there is always a winner brother it is how it should be, it is our rules and our rules by nature of who we are, are infallible”

“But brother, there is your proof that our laws are infallible, look they cannot strike each other, thus no one can fall to be declared beaten. They must remain until someone does. That by my reckoning, should take eternity”

”But that is impossible, infallible is exactly that. There is no contradiction to our laws”

“Well judging by those two warriors standing nose to nose down there, I think you may be mistaken”

The Elder holding the staff suddenly struck by a sudden awareness, dropped it, and as it fell its stone shone brightly.

“I think we have a serious concern brothers”

The Elder holding the hourglass realized that all of a sudden it felt bottom heavy, he held it high to discover all the sand had rested in the bottom chamber and it was now too heavy to turn.

“This is not looking good brothers” he said.

The Elder holding the book started to flick the pages of the book faster and faster, searching for anything to contradict or clause that may negate the situation on the field. Then he slammed the book shut realising, as his brothers had already surmised that the laws off the game were flawed.

“You know what this means don’t you brothers “ he said.

This simple sentence had completed a path.

All three Ancients had admitted that their laws were not absolute.

Phase 2 Release Part 36 THE END GAME

44. Ke7xf6 STALEMATE

Amid all the carnage and destruction the two Kings faced each other. Covered in the dirt and blood of battle ready to fight each other to the death and as they leaped at each other………
Nothing happened.

Neither King could approach the other without putting itself at risk, the rules of the battlefield made this clear.
The battle could have no clear victor.
The battlefield could not be cleared.

Phase 2 Release Part 35 THE END GAME

43. Kd7xe7   43. Ke5xd5
44. Ke7xf6


Amongst the screams of the Queen’s pawn the White King ran down and slaughtered the Muck Golum who had only just had the clearance to make for the other end of the board.

Phase 2 Release Part 34 THE END GAME

43. Kd7xe7          43. Ke5xd5




As the White King cleared the final obstacle for the Queen pawn she was caught by the Black King who had as much joy destroying her as the White King did to his heirs.

Phase 2 Release Part 33 THE END GAME

42. Kc6-d7      42. Kf5-e5
43. Kd7xe7     43. Ke5xd5


As the Black King chased down the Queen pawn, the White King was busy clearing a path for her, but he was also forced to detour due to the actions of the Black King’s guard who also new a little about delaying a King.

Phase 2 Release Part 32 THE END GAME

41. Kc5-c6 41. Kf4xf5




Pawns on both side were under the impression that Kings could not attack only lead but between them the two Kings were ripping holes in each others armies.
This was correct in one sense. The Kings could only attack only when not putting themselves in direct position of attack from a pawn.

Of all pieces to work this out were the Berserkers who called for the skeletal army to protect it’s flank causing the Black King to detour.

The Black King was forced to take a better position to attack due to the Berserkers and the Skeletal armies blocking tactics but they fell one after each other as the Black King made his way towards the Queen’s pawn.

Phase 2 Release Part 31 THE END GAME

37. Kb4-c5 37. Kh7-h6
38. f3-f4 38. Kh6-h5
39. d3-d4 39. Kh5-g4
40. d4-d5 40. Kg4xf4


The Black King made his move up the board to take matters in his own hand , the only one capable of taking out this winged opposition was the Black ruler himself.
The usually reliable Little sisters , Basilisk spawn and the leaderless Steam Golums had been eliminated along with Queen’s personal guard and only his own protective army and the Shaman’s Muck Golums remained. He needed more time.

Phase 2 Release Part 30 THE END GAME

36. Kc5xb4 36. f7-f6




The White King’s plan of sacrifice and attack had proved so successful at taking out the Black King’s outer flank and opening up a gateway for Queen promotion that the Black King was forced to action albeit several moves too late, he had called the actions foolish and was made a fool by them.
Without the King to instruct them directly the Black army was failing.

Phase 2 Release Part 29 THE END GAME

35. Kb4xc5         35. b5-b4


The Black King stood his ground and noting he had the greater number on the field watched to see if the White King’s suicidal strategy would play out. He thought not.
But he had grossly underestimated his rival.

Phase 2 Release Part 28 THE END GAME

34. Kc3xb4     34. c6-c5


The White King’s strategy was simple keep drawing the enemy in to fight and then finish off the weakened enemy.