The Grandmaster Gauntlet
The Grandmaster Gauntlet
Command the palace, cross the river · 16 rounds · climb the ranks
🔎 Quick checks🏇 Rounds🪜 Memory hooks😂 Jokes🏅 Badges
⭐ 0/16·Rookie
How this works — 3-minute missions
- Pick any mission — any order. Read it, then do the Quick check: say your answer out loud before you reveal it.
- Earn a star by finishing that mission's short round. Ten-ish stars = Study Master.
- Laugh + move. The jokes and brain-breaks aren't extra — they're how your brain glues the ideas in.
🗺️ The Rating Ladder
Round 1 The Board & the River
Round 2 The General & Advisors
Round 3 The Elephant (Minister)
Round 4 The Horse
Round 5 The Chariot
Round 6 The Cannon
Round 7 The Soldier
Round 8 Check, Checkmate & Stalemate
Round 9 Piece Values & Strength
Round 10 Opening Principles
Round 11 Cannon Tactics
Round 12 Horse & Chariot Tactics
Round 13 The Endgame
Round 14 Common Checkmate Patterns
Round 15 Repetition Rules & Etiquette
Round 16 Putting It Together
🎮 More ways to practice
🏅 Badges
Joke Master
Riddle Ruler
Trick Tamer
Puzzle Pro
Boss Beater
Lab Legend
🎖️ Level ladder
Rookie Club Player Tactician Grandmaster