Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 112 Violeta Won

I must prove her wrong and show her she can't remain arrogant.

Zelena confidently grabbed a chess piece and decisively made her move.

The chess match was timed.

Initially, each player had sixty minutes, and each move added an extra thirty seconds until the match's end.

When she faced Zelena, Violeta recognised some chess capability in her opponent, given her presence in the finals.

However, Zelena's experience was primarily theoretical. She had learned chess through online tutorials and matches against computer simulations.

The competitors at the chess hall varied in skill, some not even matching a basic computer opponent's level.

Zelena had reached the finals partly due to her skills but also due to a good dose of luck.

However, her luck dwindled when she came up against Violeta.

Violeta's chess expertise was built on more than just tutorials; she had faced numerous real-life opponents since her first game!

The small chess booth near Hori Studio was a hidden gem, filled with skilled players.

Over time, Violeta honed her skills through challenging matches.

She played with assurance, never wavering in her moves.

anticipating Zelena's responses based on her

was similar to the computer opponents she practiced with, requiring

progressed, especially after Violeta made a critical move across the board, Zelena started to

thought,

much so that Violeta, noticing the delay,

watched Zelena's indecision, secure in her advantageous

the tabletop and resting her chin on one hand, she asked, "How much longer

already palpable. Violeta's remark felt like fuel added to the fire of her frustration, intensifying her irritability.

change the inevitable. You might

tension between the two players

outside who were replicating the game discussed the match eagerly, reflecting the high stakes and

and commented to Nolan, "The white pieces are dominating; the

true. At this point, any struggle from the black pieces will merely

white pieces, and Zelena handled

already determined; Violeta was the ultimate

people on either side of the chess table in the hall

and her unwavering confidence are what make her a formidable player," he observed, his respect

plans three steps

uniquely valuable individual whose maturity and sharp thinking distinguished her from her peers. Despite her best

referee declared the game

Zelena sat with head bowed, her face hidden by her hair. Her frustration and anger were

and struggled to come to terms with

now Violeta's

to join them, and the director of the chess hall brought documents for her to sign, followed by a group photo. Wade even invited Violeta to stand next to him for the

tightly behind her back, barely managing to restrain