This inversion of material—mating with "scrap" pieces against a full army—is what elevated the game to art. It demonstrated that coordination and time (tempo) could supersede raw material count.
Each player, before the game, secretly chooses one from the Historical Immortals list. You can only activate it once, on your turn, by spending 2 Echo Shards and declaring “Immortal: [Name]”. Examples: Chess IMC Immortal Chess Forum Link txt
IMC_Archivist Date: [Simulated] April 12, 2026 Board: Chess IMC – Immortal Chess Studies before the game