![]() Also compare Judgement of the Dead, when Death evaluates the morality of your actions in life rather than your prowess at a game. Compare Did You Just Scam Cthulhu? for when you cheat death in this game (which may be the origin of the idiomatic phrase). Sub-Trope of Hanging Up on the Grim Reaper. But it doesn't have to be chess-if the player is allowed to pick the game, absolutely anything can happen. See also Enemies with Death and Smart People Play Chess. The most mimicked version is to have a dying man challenge The Grim Reaper to a chess game in return for a longer life, hence the trope title. ![]() Note that the Greek Gods were prone to throwing tantrums if they were beaten and cursing the mortals for it having the supernatural entity take a defeat on the chin was a rarity. This is Older Than Feudalism, with examples dating back to Greek myths of the 5th century BC-Apollo had at least one musical duel, the Muses had another musical contest, and Athena had a weaving contest with Arachne (the details vary between different versions, but the end result is that Arachne is turned into a spider). A character gets into a contest of some sort with The Grim Reaper, Satan, or some other supernatural entity, usually with some dire consequence if the human loses.
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