1. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♝︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♝︎♞︎♜︎

   1. e4 e5

   First contact. Both sides take to the streets.

2. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♝︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♝︎♞︎♜︎

   2. f4 exf4

   The Squad leaves a pawn exposed. It's bait, and it gets taken.

3. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♞︎♜︎

   3. Bc4 Qh4+

   The Organization strikes back at once: a direct threat to command.

4. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♞︎♜︎

   4. Kf1 b5

   Command relocates. From the other side comes an offer.

5. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♞︎♜︎

   5. Bxb5 Nf6

   The offer is accepted. Black uses it to deploy.

6. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♛︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♜︎

   6. Nf3 Qh6

   First pressure: the black Queen has to fall back.

7. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♝︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♜︎

   7. d3 Nh5

   The Squad consolidates. Black looks for a gap on the flank.

8. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♛︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♜︎

   8. Nh4 Qg5

   Tailing: the white Knight closes in.

9. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♞︎♛︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♜︎

   9. Nf5 c6

   An undercover agent on f5, deep in black territory.

10. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♝︎♞︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♜︎

    10. g4 Nf6

    The Squad advances. The black Knight pulls back.

11. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♜︎

    11. Rg1 cxb5

    First sacrifice: the Bishop is let go. No retreat.

12. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♛︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♜︎

    12. h4 Qg6

    The black Queen is hunted.

13. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♛︎♚︎♜︎

    13. h5 Qg5

    Back again. The net tightens.

14. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♜︎

    14. Qf3 Ng8

    The white Queen enters. Black locks itself in.

15. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♝︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♞︎♚︎♜︎

    15. Bxf4 Qf6

    The bait from move two comes back. The black Queen looks for cover.

16. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♝︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♜︎♚︎♜︎

    16. Nc3 Bc5

    Every reinforcement on the board. Black prepares the counterattack.

17. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♞︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♜︎♚︎♜︎

    17. Nd5 Qxb2

    The Knight advances. The black Queen plunders and targets the Rook on a1.

18. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♞︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♜︎♚︎♝︎

    18. Bd6 Bxg1

    Second sacrifice: the Rook on g1 falls.

19. ♜︎♞︎♝︎♚︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♚︎♝︎

    19. e5 Qxa1+

    Third sacrifice: the other Rook too. Black gets the material, the Squad the position.

20. ♜︎♝︎♚︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♝︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♚︎♛︎♝︎

    20. Ke2 Na6

    Command moves up under fire. Black seals the exits.

21. ♜︎♝︎♚︎♞︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♝︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♛︎♟︎♟︎♚︎♛︎♝︎

    21. Nxg7+ Kd8

    Breach on g7. The boss is on the run.

22. ♜︎♝︎♚︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♝︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♚︎♛︎♝︎

    22. Qf6+ Nxf6

    Last sacrifice: the white Queen gives herself up.

23. ♜︎♝︎♚︎♜︎♟︎♟︎♝︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♞︎♟︎♞︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♟︎♚︎♛︎♝︎

    23. Be7#

    Two Knights and a Bishop close every way out. Checkmate.

The boss is taken. 1-0.

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