Oct 22, 2025
Author's Commentary #600:
Time to talk about Chapter 600: Naked chess.
The 100-chapter fanservice tradition continues, and this time it's full nude chess, possibly with gleams of light obscuring things, though could easily be removed via the magic of Blu-ray. This chapter was planned for a while, however, I didn't expect it would be within Season 9. As such, I had to try and structure the story so that this could be inserted properly and naturally.
The game features a Halloween Gambit with an en passant checkmate. I've been wanting to have a Halloween Gambit game serve as a game for a 100th chapter special and finally got the chance here. Since fun was the nature of the video, I could get away with Iori throwing in order to achieve the en passant checkmate for extra flashiness.
Now previously I stated this moment will carry great importance for the plot, and that remains true. I won't spoil any more than that though. I will reveal that this decision came solely due to the chapter falling within Season 9. If it hadn't, this would have been a standalone chapter.
Finally, I say this every 100 chapters, but thank you to everyone old and new that's read and supported this series. I often complain about burnout and lack of motivation, but the biggest cure for that is when readers like you read it, especially when you like and comment. I love discussing things in detail about the series, so never feel shy about dropping a comment. As for the series, we're now at the big 600. The period between 500 and 600 really flew by fast. Perhaps the short daily life chapters are why I'm feeling so shocked the 600th chapter is here already.
Now for some final announcements. First, Season 9 will probably end in 5 or so chapters. It'll be rushed, but it'll be top of the docket for revisions when I have free time. A Side Story will likely follow it before I likely default to doing more daily life chapters, this time focusing on the side characters. Pre 6B will also likely be on the docket as well. Next, the series is also closing in on the 1000 likes milestone and the 100,000 views milestone. I feel the latter will likely be reached first, but regardless, I'll likely celebrate the achievements when they happen in some form. And with that, I once again thank you all for reading and supporting this series. Here's to another 600 chapters of En Passant Grandmaster.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
