In the west, the game started with high tempo: Already in turn 2, Hanover received a −4 retreat. Anton exploited his advantage fast and methodically, and in turn 5 both Hanoverian generals were sent off-map at Lauenburg. Hanover was unprotected at that moment!

In the meantime, Daniel had chase the Imperial general Hildburghausen ("Hildi") far southwest. Austria had taken her objectives in Saxony and was turning its attention towards Silesia. There a Prussian 3 generals stack was waiting with 20 troops. The first Austrian fights started with −16 and −9; Austria had high attrition in cards due to that fact. However, in turn 5 Klaus had the chance to encircle the Prussian big stack, but he did not trust his spades. (And he was right in not doing the encirclement: After the game, it was analyzed that he had not enough spades.) — This was the moment where the biggest tension was lasting over the table!

Also in the meantime, Peter has started to advance in East Prussia. But since Daniel was not willing to do the Rabbit-Lehwaldt there (that is, Lehwaldt goes off-map in the first combat without playing a card), Peter could not do much since he was lacking hearts considerably.

After the Hanover breakdown, Prussia had to help in the West. Seydlitz was immediately there, attacking with his single army a French stack of 12 armies, but Anton retreated immediately with a Reserve. This attack was in diamonds, which was also a Prussian defense suit against Austria. From now on, Daniel switched to clubs as the main defense suit against Austria.

Until now, it seemed like the Prussians could be defeated quite easily. But, suddenly, the first strokes came. And they came hard: The Austrians suffered a −11 retreat in turn 6! Boom! And at the end of turn 6: The Tsarina died! Boom! And one turn later: India!! And in turn 9: Sweden exited !!!

Furthermore, Klaus developed a passion for combats against enormous Prussian army superiority: −12 in turn 7, −14 and −15 in turn 9, −13 in turn 10, −14 in turn 11. Then Austria ran out of clubs (turn 12), and they quitted moving.

It was up to Anton's French and Peter's Imperial Army. The French continued to conduct their campaign with great skill and increasing pressure. However, this was only possible by going to the limits of the French TC deck. More than once, France was down to 5 cards. Also Hildi did his best in making pressure and attacking; although he had not a real chance on victory. (For that, the Austrians should have given up their observation camps in the Lausitz.) In turn 15, Soubise rode a final charge onto Mageburg. With the very last TC of his hand, Anton managed to empty the Prussian hearts, but still: The French had to retreat with −3. (It should be mentioned, that Hanover did come back after their defeat in turn 6, but alwasy only for a very short living.)

After this big showdown in hearts, the last somehow realistic chance on victory for the attackers was gone. "Lord Bute" showed up at the end of turn 16, but this did not change much. In turn 17 France lost America, and the new Friedrich World Champion was crowned: Daniel Dunbring from Sweden!