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The storyline in this game is off the rails (startrek.website)

submitted 9 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/chess@lemmy.ml

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[–] bloubz@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why is horsy a horsy and not knight? Also it seems king can take

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

King can't take because a bishop is looking in her direction from half a mile away.

[–] lugal@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sniper bishop

[–] bloubz@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I like the idea

[–] lugal@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

There were memes about it at some point in time

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 7 points 9 months ago

It's a horsey because the head of the chess piece is a horse model. And the joke wouldn't be as accurate to...whatever a Rook is supposed to be.