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[โ€“] zaphod@feddit.de 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The king could take the queen though, unless there's something else going on we can't see.

[โ€“] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 57 points 10 months ago

There must have been a clergyman at 45 degrees over her shoulder watching through binoculars.

[โ€“] mkwt@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It looks like she's one sword length / space away.

[โ€“] marcos@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

If that was the case, the knight would be able to help.

[โ€“] Klear@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago
[โ€“] OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Fun fact Chess was under constant revision for a long period after its creation. After though people started gate keeping it and preventing changes. So who knows, maybe a better storyline existed or should of existed?

[โ€“] someguy3@lemmy.ca 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

There is Duke Chess

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124123/dukes-chess

A chess variant that provides a larger board (8x9) and adds another piece to the standard chess set: The Duke.

The Duke can move 1, 2 or 3 spaces in any direction but is unable to capture in any adjacent space but can capture in the subsequent 2 or 3 spaces beyond that. The Duke may also jump over pieces to bypass them.

The Duke starts at the King's side, opposite the Queen.

[โ€“] zaphod@feddit.de 3 points 10 months ago

Il vaticano should be added to the rules.

[โ€“] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Hide behind your horse you lazy bastard

[โ€“] TheBat@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Fun fact, rook piece is called elephant in India.

Bishop is camel.

[โ€“] bloubz@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[โ€“] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] lugal@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] bloubz@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] lugal@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

There were memes about it at some point in time

[โ€“] Neato@ttrpg.network 7 points 10 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.

[โ€“] lemmyreader@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Yes, you can say that again :)

[โ€“] lugal@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is this "Ra4" everyone is talking about?

[โ€“] Klear@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] lugal@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

I saw Red Alert 4. I just didn't like it.