Kirmira

Who Kirmira is

Kirmira, brother of Bakasura and friend of Hidimba, met the Pandavas at night as they entered the Kamyaka forest at the beginning of their twelve years of exile. He blocked their path, roaring that he would avenge his brother and his friend. Bhima uprooted a tree to fight him, and after a terrible struggle he crushed the rakshasa. Vidura later told the tale to Dhritarashtra.

“None shall pass into this forest. Turn back.”

How Kirmira plays chess

Blocks your path: closed, blocking structures that make you work hard to get anywhere.

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

Opening repertoire: Czech Pirc · Old Indian Defence · Semi-Slav Defence

Defeat Kirmira in a full game from the normal starting position to earn the achievement The Road Opened and open the way to the next guardian.

Sources

• Mahabharata, Vana Parva (Aranyaka Parva)

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