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1. until the game has ended by jobrker (johannabarkers)

   Fandoms: Sweeney Todd - Sondheim/Wheeler, Sweeney Todd (2007)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M, Gen
   • Work in Progress

   29 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Johanna Barker & Sweeney Todd
   • Johanna Barker/Anthony Hope
   • Lucy Barker/Sweeney Todd
   • Sweeney Todd & Judge Turpin
   • Johanna Barker & Judge Turpin
   • Johanna Barker
   • Sweeney Todd
   • Judge Turpin (Sweeney Todd)
   • Anthony Hope
   • Inspired by Chess the Musical
   • Chess
   • Alternate Universe - 1980s
   • Dark Academia
   • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
   • Father-Daughter Relationship
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Family Drama
   • Anorexia

   Summary

   In 1965, Benjamin Barker is barred from the UK Chess Championship after physically assaulting his opponent, Phillip Turpin. In 1985, he is ready to face his greatest opponent again. Johanna has watched from afar for twenty years as her father slowly breaks himself down in the pursuit of getting his revenge of the man who stole his title. Unsure of the story behind her father's ban, Johanna secretly masters the game, too. Hoping that one day, she'll finally receive her father's attention. As she realizes how much the game consumes a person after her own encounter with Turpin, she is unsure how to stop her obsession.

   Language:

   English

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   Chapters:

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   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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