Feb 12, 2026
Author's Commentary #713:
Time to talk about Chapter 713: A game against Mizuse.
As I alluded to in a previous commentary, I'm currently crafting some brand new games for Volume 5 of the series. This happens to be one of them.
In case I forgot to explain, in the volume revisions, Mizuse isn't turned to stone, nor are any of the Japanese SPCMs brainwashed. Since Volume 5 adapts the qualification tournament right before the Chess Olympics, I felt like expanding upon it and including some more games in it.
Mimoko vs Mizuse proper was one such thing I felt was necessary, especially given the fact that Mizuse's a grandmaster. Fittingly enough, I got this game by playing against Chess.com's 2561-rated Kosteniuk bot.
As for this version of the game, I had to make a few edits since Mimoko is playing against a bot of Mizuse, so if you feel things read a little funky at times, that's why. Speaking of Mizuse, I could choose to revive her here as technically, she is only a stone statue. Perhaps I'll make that a Side Story if I'm unable to pump out main story content.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
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