The phrase "a difficult game of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a challenging game or competition, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "Negotiating the contract felt like a difficult game of chess, where every move had to be carefully considered."
Alternatives: "a challenging match of" or "a tough round of".
Bridge is a difficult game of chance.
There is no question that bridge is not a game of justice; it is a difficult game of chance in which skill and accuracy are sometimes punished.
Which means that with the Soler deal official, along with the expected departure of free agent Dexter Fowler, Maddon still faces a difficult game of position roulette.
In one account of this legend, Andrianjaka was reportedly engrossed in strategizing a win in a difficult game of fanorona and so refused to admit audience to the royal messenger until after the game was over.
Shenkin brought home a difficult game on the diagramed deal, taking advantage of a subtle defensive error.
"We've got a difficult game out of the way in terms of the travel and the timing of it and we've come away with three points.
T-Mobile has been a strong partner for those looking to create carrier businesses without owning networks — the so-called mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) approach — but this has for years proven to be a difficult game to play in terms of sustainable margins.
"We knew it would be a difficult game because of the way Yeovil have been playing recently, but in the end it's a point shared but perhaps two points lost from our perspective.
"It was a difficult game, lots of teams go to Hull and struggle to get anything so we thought we needed to be nice and solid in midfield," Hughes explained.
Barkley had a difficult game -- 2 of 12 shooting, 8 points and a steal.
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka: "It was a difficult game against a kind of team who will make it hard for you.
