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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    Feb 13, 2025

    Author's Commentary #349:

    Time to talk about Chapter 349: An underrated gambit.
    This chapter starts what will be my attempt to try and include all the characters competing in the Chess Olympics that I plan to spotlight, in the story. It also means commentaries will likely come out later than usual and be filled with lots of character bios. Speaking of which, lets do them. I won't go too in depth on every character though, due to how many there are.

    オーレス・クルック (Ores Kruk) is how Ores' name is spelled in katakana. Руди Крук (Ores Kruk) is how it would be spelled in Ukrainian.

    His birthday is June 25th, which he shares with Ukrainian grandmaster, Anton Korobov.

    His favorite piece is the pawn, because he likes to socialize and pawns are like a crowd.

    Ores is a nice guy that likes to liven up the mood and socialize with others. I originally meant to introduce him into the story earlier, but better late than never.

    フセヴォロド・ヤンチュク (Vsevolod Yanchuk) is how Vsevolod's name would be written in katakana. Всеволод Янчук (Vsevolod Yanchuk) is how it would be written in Ukrainian.

    His birthday is March 18th, which he shares with Ukrainian grandmaster, Vasyl Ivanchuk.

    His favorite piece is the king, because he was once a legend of the game.

    Vsevolod is an obvious homage to Ukrainian grandmaster, Vasyl Ivanchuk. I actually had plans for Vsevolod as far back as the planning stages of the arc, but only just now got the chance to include him in the story.

    オレスト・コナヴァルチュク (Orest Konavalchuk) is how Orest's name would be written in katakana. Орест Конавальчук (Orest Konavalchuk) is how it would be written in Ukrainian.

    His birthday is October 11th, which he shares with Ukrainian grandmaster, Ruslan Ponomariov.

    His favorite piece is the king.

    ドミトロ・ボンダルチュク (Dmytro Bondarchuk) is how Dmytro's name would be written in katakana. Дмитро Бондарчук (Dmytro Bondarchuk) is how it would be written in Ukrainian.

    His birthday is October 18th, which he shares with Ukrainian grandmaster, Olexandr Bortnyk.

    His favorite piece is the knight.

    ピンカス・ヴァカルチュク (Pinkus Vakarchuk) is how Pinkus' name would be written in katakana. Пінкус Вакарчук (Pinkus Vakarchuk) is how it would be written in Ukrainian.

    His birthday is December 29th, which he shares with Ukrainian grandmaster, Igor Kovalenko.

    His favorite piece is the rook.

    ベニー・ベン・ベン・ベンジャミン (Benny Ben Ben-Benjamin) is how Benny's name would be written in katakana. בני בן בן-בנימין (Benny Ben Ben-Benjamin) is how it would be written in Hebrew.

    His birthday is November 1st, which he shares with Israeli grandmaster, Yair Kraidman.

    His favorite piece is the bishop.

    デイビー・アリエ (Davey Aryeh) is how Davey's name would be written in katakana. דייבי אריה (Davey Aryeh) is how it would be written in Hebrew.

    His birthday is October 30th. The significance behind this is that the year, 1030 BCE was when Saul began his reign as king of Israel.

    His favorite piece is the king, because he fashions himself the second coming of King David.

    Davey is a little man with a big ego. He was previously prime minister of Israel before wagering it in an attempt to gain more land, and losing it all to the Babylonians. With the formation of the New Kingdom of Simien, he naturally attempted to try and get back into power, but Orit actively tries to halt him, due to her contempt for his egotistical actions that led to Israelis, now Simiens, losing their original country. While I do plan to eventually cover the events that led to Simien's creation, it likely won't be in this arc.

    ベン・ストーラー (Ben Staller) is how Ben's name would be written in katakana. בן סטלר (Ben Staller) is how it would be written in Hebrew.
    (If I made any mistakes with the translations, feel free to correct me).

    His birthday is November 30th, which he shares with American actor and comedian, Ben Stiller.

    His favorite piece is the king, since it moves the slowest.

    Ending things off on a light note, Ben Staller is literally a pun on American actor and comedian, Ben Stiller. He likes to stall for time, but ironically enough will play like a madman when he gets low on time.

    And with the bios done, onto the game. I've been wanting to showcase games with both Maccabee and Vsevolod, originally planning to do so having them face Okisato. But since those ideas didn't materialize, I decided to have them play each other.

    In the game, Maccabee plays the Israeli gambit, also known as the Halász-McDonnell gambit. I guess since Israel is now Simien, the gambit would be called the Israeli-Simien gambit in the story, as well as the Halász-McDonnell gambit. Getting back to the game, this gambit can be pretty powerful, which was evident in the game. While doing research, I noticed that there were many articles calling the gambit "underestimated" or "underrated", hence the meaning behind the title. The gambit is also fun to play, and when I played it against the bots, I got this lovely game.

    Now just two games remain before the round is over. This game was fun, but in terms of top 30 favorite games in the series contenders, it doesn't hold a candle to the game that will be showcased next. Trust me when I say it's amazing. And the best part is that the wait won't be too long, as said game will be showcased next chapter. Get hyped, because this next game is going to feature one of the most amazing scenarios in the entire series.

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

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    Feb 12, 2025

    Author's Commentary #348:

    Time to talk about Chapter 348: Jittery nerves.
    Without Mimoko nearby, Noa's once again getting nervous, but just like before, she manages to get the win. Jolán put up a good fight, but Noa managed to get the win. Though Hungary ultimately gets the last laugh as they win the match despite Noa winning her game.

    Compared to Zsa Zsa's game, the game featured in this chapter was nowhere near as exciting, though that doesn't mean it didn't have it's moments. The opening played was a Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense, making it kind of funny that the game was on the tamer side with the opening having "quiet" in it's name. The thrilling bits definitely came towards the end, and while it was nowhere near as flashy as Zsa Zsa's game, nor did I have as much fun writing this game compared to that one, but I feel it's a solid game that fits Noa's character. She's more of a serious player so it makes sense she won't always go for the more flashy openings like some of the others will. But that will make her clashes with those characters all the more exciting.

    Now that the Hungary vs New Kingdom of Simien match is done, it's on to single match games before the round officially concludes. There are only about 3 of these to go, so the round is almost over. But of these 3 games, one is a top 30 favorite games in the series contender, so don't think the remaining games won't be exciting. And once they're done, the Bermuda party mini-arc is next. And that arc already as quite a few amazing games present, including one that will end up being posted on the series' one year anniversary.

    Speaking of which, said date is only a week away as if the uploading of this chapter. It's truly surreal to think this series has been going on for almost a year, but it's true. Thanks to everyone that's supported the series thus far. But before we get to the amazing game I have planned for the one year anniversary, there's some amazing games and plenty of new characters that will be showing up first in these upcoming chapters.

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

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    Feb 12, 2025

    Author's Commentary #284:

    Time to talk about Chapter 284: Kneel before queen Jadwiga.
    I've been waiting to post this one. Not only does it introduce two new characters who I'm quite fond of, but it also marks the prelude to one of the best sections of this arc, not to mention a game that will easily be making the next edition of my top 10 favorite games in the series. So without further ado, let's do the bios.

    ヤドヴィガ・アブガロヴィチ (Jadwiga Abgarowicz) is how Jadwiga's name is spelled in katakana. She shares her name with Jadwiga of Poland, the first woman to be crowned as monarch of the Kingdom of Poland, which has contributed to her having such a massive ego.

    Her birthday is October 16th, which is the day Jadwiga of Poland began her reign as queen of Poland.

    Her favorite piece is the queen for obvious reasons.

    アルーラ・ジュマガジエワ (Allura Zhumagaziyeva) is how her name is spelled in katakana. Аллура Жұмағазиева (Allura Zhumagaziyeva) is how her name would be spelled in Kazakh.
    (If I made any mistakes with the translation, feel free to correct me).

    Her birthday is January 12th, which she shares with Kazakhstani grandmaster, Zhansaya Abdumalik.

    Her favorite piece is the pawn, as she views them as her adoring fans.

    Allura is actually a famous Kazakhstani celebrity and is the country's equivalent of Taylor Swift. She lives in Hollywood, California, but represents her home country of Kazakhstan when playing chess. She also constantly refers to herself in the third person. Even when acting, she'll always refer to the character she's playing in the third person.

    Both Allura and Jadwiga are easily characters I'm really fond of. Most of it lies in the writing for them as I feel they're both some of the more uniquely written characters, even though they draw from notable character archetypes. I also feel my fondness for Jadwiga might also be due to the game she'll play against Okisato.

    I'm not overhyping this when I say, this upcoming game is amazing and I easily regard it as one of my finest works. It's undoubtably making it into the top 10, maybe even top 5 of the next iteration of my top 10 favorite games list.

    Speaking of which, I'll confirm that will be coming out following Season 7's conclusion. This way, I can factor in all the games and characters when doing the list. I hope you're looking forward to it.

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

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    End of Service was Announced, So I'm Retiring as the Last Boss to Become a Bard!
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