Bakasura

Who Bakasura is

Bakasura was a rakshasa who terrorised the town of Ekachakra, demanding that each household take turns sending him a cart of food together with a person to be eaten. The Pandavas, hiding in the town with their mother Kunti after escaping the house of lac, lodged with a brahmin family whose turn had come. Kunti sent Bhima instead; he ate the food himself before Baka's eyes, then wrestled the rakshasa and broke his back, freeing the town.

“Bring me your offering. I am always hungry.”

How Bakasura plays chess

Greedy: grabs every pawn and piece you leave lying about, and pays for it when you strike back.

The Classicist: Sound, balanced chess: develops, castles and takes what the position offers.

Opening repertoire: Queen's Gambit Accepted · King's Gambit Accepted · Evans Gambit Accepted

Defeat Bakasura in a full game from the normal starting position to earn the achievement Ekachakra Freed and open the way to the next guardian.

Sources

• Mahabharata, Adi Parva

Placement on the path reflects chess difficulty only — a game-design choice, not a ranking of anyone's spiritual standing.