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🎬⚽♟️ Share Your Rare Chess Moves/Games Inspired by Sports or Cinema
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Jan 12, 2025
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#7
Nice! Ronaldinho has been my favorite player since childhood. I saw him play once, irl.
Jan 13, 2025
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#9
I think chess can also be associated with different martial arts, especially mma.
In MMA, fighters with a striking background (boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, taekwondo, etc.), tend to focus on attacks and knocking the other person out before they can attack them. Good examples in MMA are fighters like Alex Pereira, Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, Israel Adesanya. Similar to chess, there are many players, (at least in romantic chess, like Mikhail Tal) who went all or nothing into an attack. If you throw an overhand and it doesn't land, you can leave an open spot for the opponent to knock you out. Similar to chess, if you sacrifice a piece for an attack, but you fail the attack, you are down material and the game is lost.
There are also grapplers (with a background in sports like Brazilian jiu jitsu, wrestling, judo, etc.) who try to "close the position" by taking their opponents to the ground and gaining control of the "board", to suffocate their opponent till they tap out. Good examples are Khabib Nurmagomedov, Daniel Cormier, Charles Oliveira, Khamzat Chimaev.
In chess, players like these don't rush to win the game in a short attack, but gradually get a better position with every move, slowly but surely, like Capablanca, Emmanuel Lasker, Aaron Nimzowitsch, Kramnik.
There are also, no matter if striker or grappler, different styles of playing styles and philosophies. For example, the Diaz brothers (Nick and Nate Diaz) have extremely good cardio and endurance, and play simply but constantly put pressure on their opponent with simple combos like 1-2s, have good grappling technique but also decent striking. Oftentimes, they gain more and more advantage with time, because as their opponents get more tired, their good endurance keeps them going, so they may be weaker compared to their opponent in the first rounds of the fight, but stronger at the end. Just like Tigran Petrosian, who played simply, often considered as boring (and had many draws) but gained an advantage in the endgame and won the game.
There are fighters like Rodtang or Tony Ferguson who can take punches with their iron chin and just won't give up. They would rather go unconscious than to tap out. In chess, there are many players who keep playing in bad positions, not willing to resign or give up, always having hope, like Mikhail Tal or Viktor Korchnoi.
Some MMA fighters know how to talk and intimidate their opponent with words, like Chael Sonnen or Conor McGregor, who have big egos and are very confident, just like Bobby Fischer.
Overall, I think there are many archetypes that can be found both in chess and in mixed martial arts.
But in martial arts, just like in chess, you have to be good at all things, like Demetrious Johnson (one of the most "complete" mma fighters), Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Georges St-Pierre, who had good cardio and endurance, great explosive power, had very high fighting IQ, had good striking and grappling skills, knew how to read their opponent and spot the weaknesses. In chess, it's the same thing. The best players are the ones who have good tactical skills, know and understand positional play, know how to manage their time, know a lot of theory, know when to attack, when to defend, on which side of the board to play, but are also not afraid to go for sometimes riskier attacks and try something new. Players like these are Paul Morphy (for his time) Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen.
I think martial arts and chess are in a way very similar. Two players enter a duel with the goal of defeating the opponent in a limited amount of time. You have to be prepared, to practice, to study, to train every day if you want to be better than your opponent. There is no luck in martial arts and there is no luck in chess. You are responsible for every move you make, if you lose, it's your fault. If you win, it's also because of you, because even though it may have been your opponent that made a mistake, you have to spot that mistake and take advantage of it instantly.
Fantastic 
Jan 13, 2025
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#11
the scorpion kick can be the unfamous bishop preventing mate from gdc39574
last one can be "your opponent finds a mate sequence, but it does not involve check (or one of the moves ain't check) and you deliver mate instead"
also knight fork MUST be included, but idk where
Jan 18, 2025
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#13
Colteyblack wrote:
I think chess can also be associated with different martial arts, especially mma.
In MMA, fighters with a striking background (boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, taekwondo, etc.), tend to focus on attacks and knocking the other person out before they can attack them. Good examples in MMA are fighters like Alex Pereira, Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, Israel Adesanya. Similar to chess, there are many players, (at least in romantic chess, like Mikhail Tal) who went all or nothing into an attack. If you throw an overhand and it doesn't land, you can leave an open spot for the opponent to knock you out. Similar to chess, if you sacrifice a piece for an attack, but you fail the attack, you are down material and the game is lost.
There are also grapplers (with a background in sports like Brazilian jiu jitsu, wrestling, judo, etc.) who try to "close the position" by taking their opponents to the ground and gaining control of the "board", to suffocate their opponent till they tap out. Good examples are Khabib Nurmagomedov, Daniel Cormier, Charles Oliveira, Khamzat Chimaev.
In chess, players like these don't rush to win the game in a short attack, but gradually get a better position with every move, slowly but surely, like Capablanca, Emmanuel Lasker, Aaron Nimzowitsch, Kramnik.
There are also, no matter if striker or grappler, different styles of playing styles and philosophies. For example, the Diaz brothers (Nick and Nate Diaz) have extremely good cardio and endurance, and play simply but constantly put pressure on their opponent with simple combos like 1-2s, have good grappling technique but also decent striking. Oftentimes, they gain more and more advantage with time, because as their opponents get more tired, their good endurance keeps them going, so they may be weaker compared to their opponent in the first rounds of the fight, but stronger at the end. Just like Tigran Petrosian, who played simply, often considered as boring (and had many draws) but gained an advantage in the endgame and won the game.
There are fighters like Rodtang or Tony Ferguson who can take punches with their iron chin and just won't give up. They would rather go unconscious than to tap out. In chess, there are many players who keep playing in bad positions, not willing to resign or give up, always having hope, like Mikhail Tal or Viktor Korchnoi.
Some MMA fighters know how to talk and intimidate their opponent with words, like Chael Sonnen or Conor McGregor, who have big egos and are very confident, just like Bobby Fischer.
Overall, I think there are many archetypes that can be found both in chess and in mixed martial arts.
But in martial arts, just like in chess, you have to be good at all things, like Demetrious Johnson (one of the most "complete" mma fighters), Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Georges St-Pierre, who had good cardio and endurance, great explosive power, had very high fighting IQ, had good striking and grappling skills, knew how to read their opponent and spot the weaknesses. In chess, it's the same thing. The best players are the ones who have good tactical skills, know and understand positional play, know how to manage their time, know a lot of theory, know when to attack, when to defend, on which side of the board to play, but are also not afraid to go for sometimes riskier attacks and try something new. Players like these are Paul Morphy (for his time) Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen.
I think martial arts and chess are in a way very similar. Two players enter a duel with the goal of defeating the opponent in a limited amount of time. You have to be prepared, to practice, to study, to train every day if you want to be better than your opponent. There is no luck in martial arts and there is no luck in chess. You are responsible for every move you make, if you lose, it's your fault. If you win, it's also because of you, because even though it may have been your opponent that made a mistake, you have to spot that mistake and take advantage of it instantly.
I don't know anything about mixed martial arts, could you come up with some chess analogies?
Jan 18, 2025
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#15
BERSERK wrote:
Colteyblack wrote:
I think chess can also be associated with different martial arts, especially mma.
In MMA, fighters with a striking background (boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, taekwondo, etc.), tend to focus on attacks and knocking the other person out before they can attack them. Good examples in MMA are fighters like Alex Pereira, Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, Israel Adesanya. Similar to chess, there are many players, (at least in romantic chess, like Mikhail Tal) who went all or nothing into an attack. If you throw an overhand and it doesn't land, you can leave an open spot for the opponent to knock you out. Similar to chess, if you sacrifice a piece for an attack, but you fail the attack, you are down material and the game is lost.
There are also grapplers (with a background in sports like Brazilian jiu jitsu, wrestling, judo, etc.) who try to "close the position" by taking their opponents to the ground and gaining control of the "board", to suffocate their opponent till they tap out. Good examples are Khabib Nurmagomedov, Daniel Cormier, Charles Oliveira, Khamzat Chimaev.
In chess, players like these don't rush to win the game in a short attack, but gradually get a better position with every move, slowly but surely, like Capablanca, Emmanuel Lasker, Aaron Nimzowitsch, Kramnik.
There are also, no matter if striker or grappler, different styles of playing styles and philosophies. For example, the Diaz brothers (Nick and Nate Diaz) have extremely good cardio and endurance, and play simply but constantly put pressure on their opponent with simple combos like 1-2s, have good grappling technique but also decent striking. Oftentimes, they gain more and more advantage with time, because as their opponents get more tired, their good endurance keeps them going, so they may be weaker compared to their opponent in the first rounds of the fight, but stronger at the end. Just like Tigran Petrosian, who played simply, often considered as boring (and had many draws) but gained an advantage in the endgame and won the game.
There are fighters like Rodtang or Tony Ferguson who can take punches with their iron chin and just won't give up. They would rather go unconscious than to tap out. In chess, there are many players who keep playing in bad positions, not willing to resign or give up, always having hope, like Mikhail Tal or Viktor Korchnoi.
Some MMA fighters know how to talk and intimidate their opponent with words, like Chael Sonnen or Conor McGregor, who have big egos and are very confident, just like Bobby Fischer.
Overall, I think there are many archetypes that can be found both in chess and in mixed martial arts.
But in martial arts, just like in chess, you have to be good at all things, like Demetrious Johnson (one of the most "complete" mma fighters), Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Georges St-Pierre, who had good cardio and endurance, great explosive power, had very high fighting IQ, had good striking and grappling skills, knew how to read their opponent and spot the weaknesses. In chess, it's the same thing. The best players are the ones who have good tactical skills, know and understand positional play, know how to manage their time, know a lot of theory, know when to attack, when to defend, on which side of the board to play, but are also not afraid to go for sometimes riskier attacks and try something new. Players like these are Paul Morphy (for his time) Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen.
I think martial arts and chess are in a way very similar. Two players enter a duel with the goal of defeating the opponent in a limited amount of time. You have to be prepared, to practice, to study, to train every day if you want to be better than your opponent. There is no luck in martial arts and there is no luck in chess. You are responsible for every move you make, if you lose, it's your fault. If you win, it's also because of you, because even though it may have been your opponent that made a mistake, you have to spot that mistake and take advantage of it instantly.
I don't know anything about mixed martial arts, could you come up with some chess analogies?
1-2 combo = bishop queen battery
Double leg takedown = rook on the seventh
Flying knee = Greek gift
Armbar = fork
Guillotine = smothered mate
Rear naked choke = back rank mate
Spinning elbow = discovered check
I do Kenpo and Ju Jitsu, so I totally can relate. I've never thought about it like this! I'll never be able to think about smothered mate the same way again, lol.
Jan 18, 2025
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#17
dodo_the_chess_mastermind wrote:
I do Kenpo and Ju Jitsu, so I totally can relate. I've never thought about it like this! I'll never be able to think about smothered mate the same way again, lol.
Nice! I've been looking to get into a jiu jitsu gym for a while now (before that I wanted to start doing MMA at a gym I know but unfortunately I can't). I was thinking between wrestling and bjj (so grappling sports) and wrestling seems more exciting (because it's about overpowering your opponent and it's a lot more action) but bjj seems to be more useful in a street fight or mma fight so I think I'll go with that
Yeah, BJJ is awesome! It really helps in overpowering people bigger than you. I met a former Ju Jitsu world champion, and he probably wasn't taller than 4' 10, but he still beat up my 5' 10 teacher!
Jan 18, 2025
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#19
Yes, because other grappling sports like wrestling focus on strength and bjj on technique. So smaller weaker fighters can win against bigger ones with proper technique, which is not the case in really any other sport.
Have you ever made a move that felt like it could belong in a sports highlight reel or a movie scene? Let’s make this thread a fun place to share those moments! The idea is simple show us your rare chess games or moves that remind you of something from sports or cinema.
How It Works - Post Your Game/Move: Share a move or game that feels connected to a sports trick, a movie moment, or anything similar.
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I'll start this game with football(soccer) moves
Scissor Kick (Queen Sacrifice) - The first thing that came to my mind when associating chess moves with soccer moves is a rare and spectacular move in both games
22. Qxf6
The Rabona (castling check) - it was precisely because of the incredible similarity between the Rabona trick and the castling check that I got the idea to create this topic
The Elastico (a fast double strike to the outermost pawns on the flank where the opponent has castled with your bishop or knight)
17. Qxh6
Henry fake shot pass (a pawn sacrifice on the b or g vertical lines so that the flank pawn on the a or h lines can push)
21. h6
Panenka parachute hit (pawn mate)
Roberto Carlos' Cannon Strike (a rook sacrifice into a pawn structure leaving the enemy king naked)
Cruyff's turn by the goalkeeper (avoiding the check of the enemy pawn by not taking it, but by retreating under it)
Rainbow (still not invented, suggest your ideas)
The Maradona/Zidane Turn (still not invented, suggest your ideas)
The Scorpion Kick (still not invented, suggest your ideas)
Panna (still not invented, suggest your ideas)
throwing the ball into the air (still not invented, suggest your ideas)
pedalada (still not invented, suggest your ideas)
(still not invented, suggest your ideas)