Feb 07, 2026
Author's Commentary #708:
Time to talk about Chapter 708: Queen fishing.
Not the most creative title, but at least it's a proper chapter. Yuusuke has to fight for his chance at joining the team, but he gives in to the jobber side and botches it.
The game was actually played against Chess.com's 1800-rated Snowboarder bot, and in a single go, no less. I had originally been playing against other bots, but getting longer games, even trying to craft the game myself with engine help. The latter ended up morphing into a game I'll likely use for Volume 5 and port back over here, thus leading me to seek the bots. The queen trap and quick mate were the big factors that led me to go with the game.
Though I was able to get this game done, I feel I still won't be jumping into the thick of the Global League yet. That being said, there is an idea I've had for this series that I've wanted to do for a while, and ironically enough, Mr. Filler could be used to advance said idea.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.