Mario Nakano 64

Mario Nakano 64

It's a me. I'm an aspiring light novel writer hoping to one day see my works in anime form. I hope that my works at least brighten up your day and give you something to look forward to.

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    Jul 14, 2025

    [Game log #305]

    Here's the game from Chapters 480 and 483 between Okisato and Grgur on board 1, and the game from Chapters 480, 482, and 483 between Iori and Vlatka on board 4, both in their respective Japan vs Croatia matches in round 9 of the Chess Olympics.

    [Event "Chess Olympics"]
    [Site "Budapest, Hungary"]
    [Date "2024.09.26"]
    [Round "9"]
    [White "Okisato Tanabe (2700)"]
    [Black "Gen Grgur Žugaj (2642)"]
    [Result "1-0"]
    [Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis"]

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Ng6 6. e5 Ng8 7. Bc4 Bb4 8. Qf3 Qe7 9. h4 Nxh4 10. Rxh4 d5 11. Bxd5 c6 12. Bxc6+ bxc6 13. Qxc6+ Kd8 14. Qd5+ Kc7 15. Rf4 Kb8 16. Rxf7 Bb7 17. Qc4 a5 18. Rxe7 Nxe7 19. a3 Rc8 20. Qb5 Rxc3 21. axb4 Rxc2 22. Qe8+ Nc8 23. e6 Ra7 24. Bf4+ Ka8 25. d5 Bxd5 26. Qb5 Bb7 27. Qe5 Nd6 28. Qxd6 Rc8 29. Rc1 Rh8 30. e7 Bxg2 31. Qd8+ Kb7 32. Qd7+ Ka6 33. b5+ Kb6 34. Be3# 1-0

    [Event "Chess Olympics"]
    [Site "Budapest, Hungary"]
    [Date "2024.09.26"]
    [Round "9"]
    [White "Vlatka Jurkovič (2094)"]
    [Black "Iori Ishikiridokoro (2444)"]
    [Result "0-1"]
    [Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis"]

    1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. g3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 Nc6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. h3 Nd7 12. Rc1 Rb8 13. Na4 Qa5 14. Bxe7 Qxa4 15. b3 Qxa2 16. Bxd6 Rb7 17. e5 Bxe5 18. Bxc6 Rb6 19. Qd5 Bxd6 20. Qxd6 Nb8 21. Ra1 Qb2 22. Rfb1 Qc3 23. Qd5 Rxc6 24. Rd1 Rc7 25. Ra3 Rd7 26. Qd3 Rxd3 27. cxd3 Bb7 28. Kh2 Qc6 29. Rg1 Qf3 30. Ra2 Re8 31. Rd2 Re1 32. Rc2 Qh1+ 33. Rxh1 Rxh1# 0-1

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    Chapter:483



    Jul 14, 2025

    [Game log #302]

    Here's the game between Ryonosuke and Šime on board 3 and the game between Daria and Dunja on board 1, each from Chapter 480 and their respective Japan vs Croatia matches in round 9 of the Chess Olympics.

    [Event "Chess Olympics"]
    [Site "Budapest, Hungary"]
    [Date "2024.09.26"]
    [Round "9"]
    [White "Ryonosuke Hobou (2415)"]
    [Black "Šime Glavaš (2515)"]
    [Result "1-0"]
    [Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis"]

    1. Nc3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6 4. Nb5 Bd6 5. Nxd6+ cxd6 6. e3 O-O 7. c3 Nc6 8. Bd3 e5 9. Bg5 Bd7 10. Ne2 e4 11. Bc2 Be6 12. Nf4 h6 13. h4 hxg5 14. hxg5 Nh7 15. Qh5 1-0

    If the game continued:

    [Event "Chess Olympics"]
    [Site "Budapest, Hungary"]
    [Date "2024.09.26"]
    [Round "9"]
    [White "Ryonosuke Hobou (2415)"]
    [Black "Šime Glavaš (2515)"]
    [Result "1-0"]
    [Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis"]

    1. Nc3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6 4. Nb5 Bd6 5. Nxd6+ cxd6 6. e3 O-O 7. c3 Nc6 8. Bd3 e5 9. Bg5 Bd7 10. Ne2 e4 11. Bc2 Be6 12. Nf4 h6 13. h4 hxg5 14. hxg5 Nh7 15. Qh5 Bf5 16. g6 Bxg6 17. Nxg6 fxg6 18. Qxd5+ Rf7 19. Bb3 Ng5 20. O-O-O Rc8 21. Rh4 Nxd4 22. exd4 Qc7 23. Qxg5 b5 24. Rdh1 Qxc3+ 25. bxc3 Rxc3+ 26. Kd2 Rd3+ 27. Ke1 Rd1+ 28. Kxd1 a5 29. Rh8# 1-0

    [Event "Chess Olympics"]
    [Site "Budapest, Hungary"]
    [Date "2024.09.26"]
    [Round "9"]
    [White "Dunja Sabolić (2259)"]
    [Black "Maestro Himitsu (Daria Inoue) (3200)"]
    [Result "0-1"]
    [Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis"]

    1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 Bg4 6. Qb3 O-O 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Be2 Nd7 9. Qxb7 Na5 10. Qb5 c5 11. O-O-O Bxf3 12. gxf3 Rb8 13. Qa6 Rb7 14. e5 Nb8 0-1

    If the game continued:

    [Event "Chess Olympics"]
    [Site "Budapest, Hungary"]
    [Date "2024.09.26"]
    [Round "9"]
    [White "Dunja Sabolić (2259)"]
    [Black "Maestro Himitsu (Daria Inoue) (3200)"]
    [Result "0-1"]
    [Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis"]

    1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 Bg4 6. Qb3 O-O 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Be2 Nd7 9. Qxb7 Na5 10. Qb5 c5 11. O-O-O Bxf3 12. gxf3 Rb8 13. Qa6 Rb7 14. e5 Nb8 15. Qxb7 Nxb7 16. dxc5 Bxe5 17. cxd6 Bxc3 18. bxc3 exd6 19. Rd5 Re8 20. Rhd1 Rxe3 21. fxe3 Nd7 22. R1d2 Qe7 23. e4 Nb6 24. Rb5 Nc5 25. Kc2 Kg7 26. Ra5 Qe5 27. Rxa7 Nba4 28. Rd4 Qxh2 29. Rd2 Qe5 30. Rd4 Nxc3 31. Rd2 N3a4 32. Rxa4 Nxa4 33. Bf1 Qc3+ 34. Kd1 Qxf3+ 35. Ke1 Qg3+ 36. Kd1 Nc3+ 37. Kc2 Nxe4 38. Bd3 Nxd2 39. Kxd2 Qf2+ 40. Kc3 h5 41. a4 h4 42. Kb3 h3 43. a5 h2 44. Bxg6 h1=Q 45. Bc2 Qa1 46. c5 Qxc5 47. Be4 Qcc3# 0-1

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    Chapter:480

    Jul 13, 2025

    Author's Commentary #499:

    Time to talk about Chapter 499: Reset sweep.
    It's finally over. The Chess Olympics has finally concluded. Of course, there's still a few more chapters before Season 7 itself ends, but it is a milestone nonetheless. Before I talk about the obvious milestone the series will reach next chapter, let's talk about this chapter. First up, the game.

    I said I'd eventually show how the Xiao Lin vs Daria game from round 6 would have gone if Xiao Lin never resigned, but at the time, I just thought I'd showcase it via flashback alongside this game. Burnout goaded me into just having the game be played again, but fully here, yet I feel it was a good decision. This allowed me to focus more on the game's ending, which is the big draw, the reset mate. This checkmate is the most humiliating one in the book, and if this series ever gets a video game adaptation, you can bet every opponent would have a special reaction if they get reset mated.

    This naturally was planned from the start to be Kuon's ultimate fate. And speaking of Kuon, she also embodies the sin of vainglory. Before settling on having Ginji sabotaging the team at every turn, Kuon was slated to be the main villain of the season. However, I feel that title better fits Ginji considering what he did. I just thought I'd highlight the fact here.

    And now, Japan has completed the perfect sweep to win gold. Now they just need to get their medals and then they can head home. But first, the 500th chapter is next. This will be an OVA-like chapter, but it will be canon to Season 7. You'll see what I mean next chapter in the story.

    That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.

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    Jul 11, 2025

    Author's Commentary #497:

    Time to talk about Chapter 497: Fuck you, Ginji.
    Poetic is the theme of the day here. Ginji was a complete asshole through and through, and finally got what was coming to him for all that he did. Not to mention, this chapter was uploaded on Escape:Witch's 2-year anniversary. While Ginji might not be a big antagonist there, his daughter, Kaori, certainly is. But before that, I first want to mention that all the Author's Commentaries for the chapters added in during the revisions have been posted, thus all the commentaries are up to date. Now back to the chapter.

    Originally, I did plan to have this be longer, but both due to burnout and feeling like this game was fitting for an asshole Ginji, this is what we got. To elaborate more on the latter point, I felt it was kind of poetic that Ginji would play like he's been playing all tournament at the precise moment he didn't want to. Then he got beaten up, further diminishing his thinking skills before he was mated and fell face-first onto the board. This serves as a parallel to the Mimoko game back in Chapter 62: Turning point. And speaking of parallels, Ginji, who hit someone from behind gets bruised an battered from blows to his front. And speaking of the bastard, he represents the sin of vainglory.

    You might have forgotten about this with how long the season is, but every season's main villain embodies one of the seven deadly sins, with Ginji's being vainglory. I guess it's more like 9 sins though since vainglory and melancholy are included. That just leaves 2 sins left, greed and gluttony, but by no means does this mean there's only two seasons left. The end of Season 7 will mark the end of saga 2 of the series though, but mainly due to it's length.

    Speaking of which, Okisato isn't done just yet either. He might have beaten Ginji, but if Japan wants a shot at a medal, he needs to beat Nándor. That game was not rushed, and is also one of my favorites, mainly due to Nándor. I hope you're looking forward to seeing just why Nándor is likely to be one of my favorite characters in the story.

    That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.

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    Jul 11, 2025

    Author's Commentary #495:

    Time to talk about Chapter 495: Iori, the witch, and the Viih-Sou.
    I'm sure this title will bring callbacks to the Meadow Hay Mistake as well as the story surrounding American Grandmaster, Brandon Jacobson. This time it's pure Viih-Sou as Iori's playing as Black, and there isn't an official name for the opening she played. Thus, hence forth, 1. e4 a5 2. Nc3 Ra6 will be known as the Viih-Sou/Jacobson Gambit.

    Iori vs Agatha was a clash I had planned, but believe it or not, my burnout and desire to finish the season as fast as possible put it on the verge of getting scrapped. Luckily, I powered through and we got this amazing game.

    As mentioned in a previous commentary, Iori was originally going to break out of prison and arrive just in time to face Agatha. However, I didn't want to write that, which is why I had Raymond prevent her arrest in the first place. I feel this worked out better narratively as now I don't need to divert attention away too much.

    One final thing I'll touch on is Mimoko's attitude towards Iori. While she's not condoning all the killing she's done, she feels that after what she did to Kotora, she has no right to claim any moral high ground. In fact, that actually brings the two closer ironically enough. Iori's past being exposed will eventually have some noticeable repercussions later down the line though in future arcs of the story.

    That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.

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    Chapter:495