The Aurelia Invitational: where the mission begins
See the opening setting of The Glass Syndicate: the seaside tournament venue in Montenegro where your undercover story begins.
This short establishing film shows the setting. It is not a recording of a complete chess game.
The scene
The Aurelia Invitational brings people connected to the Syndicate together for a weekend of chess. Your invitation uses the name Alex Mercer, an art dealer.
Inside, Severin Vey is expecting you. You need his respect because his introduction can bring you closer to someone at the center of the organization.
The venue is the first step in that journey.
Accessible scene description
An illuminated seaside venue introduces the tournament setting in Montenegro. The scene establishes the location before the player meets the first opponent.
This presentation uses the setting film without speech. There is no spoken transcript to follow; the story context is provided in the text on this page.
What happens after the setting film?
The game introduces your contact and the reason for the encounter. You then make the chess moves against the computer. An opening victory earns an introduction that connects to the next scene and location.
For a fuller explanation, read how a chess game becomes a story scene.
Enter the adventure
The Glass Syndicate is a single-player spy campaign within Play Story Chess. Choose a starting level and begin as a guest.