this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2024
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"In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury"

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 46 points 3 months ago
  1. Hg a1a2b1b2c1c2d1d2e1e2f1f2g1g2h1h2
[–] teft@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago

Man, every time I think Queen's Gambit was far fetched some new craziness happens in the world of chess.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 28 points 3 months ago
[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

The quicksilver opening is difficult to pull off, but very much a game winner if successful.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] 42yeah@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Actual criminal

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 3 months ago

Bit slow innit

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

Ah yes. The mad hatter gambit.

[–] laxe@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Wait until AIs train on this game and then perfect the strategy