After first manoevers, the first allied attacks start to hammer Prussia in turn 4: A clubs fight against Russia (won by Dohna), the first French attack on Magdeburg, and – especially! – an Austrian spades attack in Silesia with +18. The result of the latter is Christian's decision to send 2 Prussian generals off the board and leave Silesia undefended from now on.

Against Austria, Christian has to rely now completely on his diamonds defense in Saxony. It takes a while for Guy to move the Austrian main army to Saxony. Meanwhile, Browne is sent to the Madgeburg area, where he repeatedly attacks the Prussians, thus giving great aid to France. Generally, Guy is playing Austria very aggressive. He stated later: "Nowadays, there are quite a few expert players, who are all but unbeatable when they play Prussia. Christian is among their number. So I decided to use a general or two actively hunting the Prussians to attack them in every suit possible to try to tip the balance in favour of the other allies, always with the hope of beating them by the smallest of margins, of course."

Guy also makes good progress with the Imperial Army, while the Russians are somehow stalled due to their lack of clubs; but Mark keeps attacking Dohna again and again with army superiority.

Then, at the end of turn 8, the fate calls for India.

The situation around Magedburg becomes one of greatest complexity: Browne, Cumberland, Prussian defenders and French attackers. Browne attacking Cumberland and Heinrich in one turn; two French attacking Heinrich individually; Cumberland with hearts against French hearts; and finally Cumberland surrounded and with hearts against French clubs. Cumberland is sent off the board, but now the Manni's French miss the clubs to fight Ferdinand at Diepholz!

At ca. round 11 Lehwaldt is eliminated, and Russia controls East Prussia. And in Saxony, an Austrian big stack engages for the first time: 15 vs. 18 Prussian troops. Austria retreats.

Then, at the end of turn 12, Sweden drops out. Lehwaldt is retired.

Prussia keeps on recruiting, always with spades, and in an endless series of manoevers, combat and retreats, Keith succeeds in sneaking to Silesia and to re-conquer Brieg. From now on, Keith will always immediately retreat by −1 when attacked by Laudon.

The Austrians at Magdeburg are still a pain for Prussia; Christian twice needs a reserve to get out of a hearts combat with Browne. And finally, in turn 14, due to forgetting to move Heinrich, Magdeburg is without defender and taken by the French – which then hurry westwards to conquer Minden and Diepholz.

Turn 17 sees the first Prussian subsidy reduction (Poems).

Manni tries to break the French defense at Diepholz. However, with Cumberland in the South, and a Prussian general always threatening Magdeburg, the sole French general at Diepholz is not enough. Christian is an expert in the −1 defense, once brought to perfection by Manni himself, and now falling back so badly on Manni!

The situation in Saxony is quite stable, although there is a lot of manoevering. The Prussian supply is critical, but Christian has some tricks in his hat and manages to keep the supply line open.

In turn 19, there is a big final battle against Russia in the Kammin area: Prussia plays repeatedly on zero, Russia runs out of clubs. But already in the next turn, Mark attacks again, and Prussia retreats. Christian wins some time by moving to the spades sector of Neu Stettin.

Then, when the Austrians are starting to turn the tide in Saxony (supported by Hildi), France exits the game (turn 21). Lord Bute immediately follows (22). But Christian is not shocked at all. In turn 23 he manages again a handful of clever −1 retreats and protects all what is needing protection. And when the Tsarina dies in turn 23, he wins the game and becomes the 2015 Friedrich World Champion!

This year's final was one of the closest ever in the FWC history. A very tight, nailbiting and exciting experience. Even the spectators were nervous wrecks at the end.