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5,000 Signs You Don't Know Enough About Chess

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You think this is legal.

Dude_3
falcogrine wrote:
lixinzheng wrote:

2917. You play Ka8:

 

2920. As white after Ka8 you still can't win.

2939: You can't see Nc7.

skf95

2940: You think GM Magnus Carlsen is World Champion because of pure luck!

faithfulltrav

2941. You think if you lay your king on his side you gain more control of the board, because standing upright, the king only occupies one square at a time!

faithfulltrav

2942. You think if you lay your king on his side you gain a psychological advantage because you spoiled your opponent's mating plans!

pie314271

2943. You decide that throwing your Rubik's cube on the board would be a good puzzle for your opponent.

SomeBoredGuy

2944.You wonder why  chess players have first name as GM!

LoekBergman

2945. You wonder if all chess players with IM in front of their names are really deceased and why that is considered to be important?

2946. You wonder what is the link between General Motors and chess?

chessgm8

2947. You think that white has ultimate control over the game no matter what

2948. You get an "upset win" against a 100 rated player

2949. You tell chess players, "You're wasting your time. Play checkers, it is way more logical and involved!"

chessgm8

2950. You just can't see the checkmate(s) here:

falcogrine

You lose as white.

ENcyndaquil-pikachu

2951 if you wish there was a sumbit button you had to press every time you move 

2952 if you move and then think about your last move

onthehouse

2954  You're unable to win a game against Magnus Carlsen OTB.

faithfulltrav

2953 (skipped by onthehouse) If you think this list will never get to 5000, because too many people quit.

faithfulltrav

2955 You can't mate your opponent because his king is in the way!

chessgm8

2956. (You are playing black). Your queen isn't trapped...

You can block with the king!

ChessSmart_82

lol

chessgm8

2957. You post a puzzle: White to move and lose in 2 moves
 

ClavierCavalier

What are you saying about me?  Besides, there are puzzles about getting one's self into mate.

chessgm8

@ClavierCavalier I just saw your "White to Move and Selfmate in Two Puzzle." Haha!

2958. You post on this thread from...self experience.
2959. You play 1. 4e and your opponent responds  1...5e.