Completely lost

Mimoko had long since captured the pawn at e5 with her rook, meaning the ball was now in Collette's court. However, her position was mate in 7 at best, meaning a resignation was on the table. Pride however prevented Collette from resigning, though her will was beginning to waver as she struggled to capture the pawn at e2 with her queen.

Now Mimoko could capture said queen with her rook, forcing the king away to g1. And after Mimoko followed up with knight e3, Collette was at a loss on what to do next, yet she couldn't resign. Not because she refused to yield to someone she despised, but also because she refused to be the reason her team would lose. Thus, she was living on the increments, hoping she could at least make the time control to delay her inevitable defeat.

Bishop d6, queen captures d6, a4, rook e1, check, and finally king h2 and the time control had been achieved. The only problem was that after knight e2, Collette had only one move left before she was mated. Taking advantage of the additional 30 minutes she now had, she cried, and cried, and cried.

Fifi meanwhile had taken notice of Collette's plight, yet there was little she could do. Her position was drawish at best and even if she won, Collette would still lose and Japan would win the match 3-1.

"Collette... I'm sorry. I know it won't be much, but once I make the time control, I'll offer up a draw. That way, we'll at least have some points on the board, and I'll be the one that loses us the match," Fifi thought.

However, on the 40th move, Fifi made a devastating blunder. She saw it, the commentators saw it, Collette saw it, Mimoko saw it, all spectating the match saw it, and most importantly, Azenira saw it. With a glint in her eye, Azenira pounced on the blunder, now flipping the tables completely on Fifi. Mate was still ways away, but Fifi knew that now there was no hope in a draw.

"Collette... I'm sorry.... I'M SORRY! I blew it. I wanted to try and help, but I just made it worse," Fifi thought as tears began streaming down her face.

As her makeup began to smear, Fifi smiled and faced Azenira. "I resign."

Collette trembled in shock as Fifi shot her a tearful smile before getting up. While Fifi wanted to run off and cry, she couldn't leave Collette. Thus, she stood trembling in tears.

Fleaur attempted to get up, but Daria stopped her. "No, she's not asking for you to comfort her just yet. Don't jump until it's over."

Fleaur clenched her fist, but adhered to Daria's advice.

Collette meanwhile couldn't hold it in, but at the very least, mustered what little will she had to move her pawn to a5. "4-0... We're going to lose 4-0... Aha... Ahahaha."

"My apologies, but that's just the way it is. Checkmate, you played a fair game," Mimoko stated as she captured the rook at g3 with her queen, winning the game.

Collette didn't even bother with the scoresheets, storming away in tears with Fifi close behind.

"My apologies, I thought the two would comfort each other on the spot, I should have let you join them sooner," Daria sighed.

"No, Fifi's dam would have burst if I waltzed up, and that would have only hurt Collette more. Ugh, tonight... and tomorrow are gonna be rough for me," Fleur sighed as she put her hand over her face and slowly walked away.

A short ways away, reporter, Kisha Shinbun managed to catch Iori for a post match interview.

"So it looks like your team just won the match, and 4-0, nonetheless. How ya feeling bout that?"

"Uh, elated! We fucking wrecked them!"

"I heard there was some intense banter pre-match where ya said some... controversial things to the French team, care to elaborate?"

A sadistic smirk appeared on Iori's face as she gleefully did just that. "Guess I will, and with a little added footnote. See, I tend to believe the stereotype that Frenchies are prone to surrendering, but I guess that ain't true. But none of it matters since surrender or not, they always get conquered by the end of the day one way or another."

The full game:

White: Collette Femme-Fatale (2600) Black: Mimoko Inoue (2809)

1. d4 e6

2. c4 d5

3. Nf3 Nf6

4. Nc3 Bb4

5. e3 O-O

6. Bd3 b6

7. O-O Ba6

8. cxd5 exd5

9. Bxa6 Nxa6

10. Ne5 Bxc3

11. bxc3 c5

12. Bb2 c4

13. Ba3 Re8

14. f3 b5

15. Qe1 Re6

16. Rb1 Qa5

17. Qc1 Rc8

18. e4 dxe4

19. fxe4 Nxe4

20. Qf4 Nf6

21. Qc1 Rce8

22. Rf3 h6

23. Rg3 Nd5

24. h3 f6

25. Qxh6 Qc7

26. Qh4 fxe5

27. Rxb5 Qd7

28. Ra5 e4

29. Qg5 Nac7

30. Qh5 e3

31. Qe2 Nf4

32. Qxc4 e2

33. Re5 Ncd5

34. Kf2 Rxe5

35. dxe5 Rxe5

36. Qxe2 Rxe2+

37. Kg1 Ne3

38. Bd6 Qxd6

39. a4 Re1+

40. Kh2 Ne2

41. a5 Qxg3#

Match score:

Japan: 4 France: 0

Japan wins 4-0