Back rank mate
Episode 11 · 2009-09-10

- Animation
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Drama
- Mystery
- Crime
Episode overview
Shannon attempts to defend herself and George, but are killed by Beatrice. The remaining survivors find Nanjo's and Kumasawa's bodies, followed by the bodies of George, Shannon, and Gohda. Rosa begins to suspect Battler after they find another letter, but Battler and Maria blame Beatrice. Rosa and Maria go to take one of the gold bars from the chapel, leaving Genji to bring Battler before Beatrice herself. In exchange for an explanation of how Beatrice used her magic to commit the crimes, Battler is enslaved and humiliated by the witch before being killed by her goat butlers along with Kinzo. Rosa and Maria are also ambushed by the goat butlers and killed as they try to escape. In Purgatory, Beatrice tortures Rosa into accepting her as a witch until Battler stops her, having regained his will to fight her. Beatrice reveals to Bernkastel that she is aware of her meddling before the witches are joined by another, Lambdadelta, who seeks to participate in the next game against Bernkastel.
23 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Opening2009-07-02
2. First move2009-07-09
3. Dubious move2009-07-16
4. Blunder2009-07-23
5. Fool's mate2009-07-30
6. Middle game2009-08-06
7. Early queen move2009-08-13
8. Week square2009-08-20
9. Skewer2009-08-27
10. Accept2009-09-03
11. Back rank mate2009-09-10
12. Castling2009-09-17
13. Gambit2009-09-24
14. Positional play2009-10-01
15. Isolated Pawn2009-10-08
16. Queening Square2009-10-15
17. Promotion2009-10-22
18. Swindles2009-10-29
19. End Game2009-11-05
20. Zugzwang2009-11-12
21. Prophylaxis2009-11-19
22. Problem Child2009-11-26
23. Breakthrough2009-12-03
24. Adjourn2009-12-10
25. Forced move2009-12-17
26. Sacrifice2009-12-24