Stuff Non-Chess Players Say

"I didn't know the pawn could take the Queen!" I have heard that one a few times

hehehe

"Queen can do anything.. I am aloud to move my queen in an Lshape like the knight."

"wtf do you mean en passent.. quit trying to cheat"

Somehow I feel like that was crafted by the poster. Heh.

Grammar aside, you have a good point with this one! I think most of us find ourselves explaining that indeed the queen "can do anything." So of course, people get creative with that rather broad explanation. lol

Sorry if this is an old thread, and that I simply am unwilling to look through 150-some pages of posts, but I just hope this isn't the most redundant thing on here. The most common thing that I hear when I play in public and non chess-players walk by is somewhat mocking. They sidle up to you and wait, then out of nowhere they belt out 'CHECKMATE!" And when you ask them if they play, or want to, they act sheepish and melt away from you. Also I've heard a lot of "KING ME!"...

Nice entrance to the thread... lol... and yes I've noticed that some onlookers or passerbys make a snide comment and think they're saying something funny, when actually, it's been said a million times.  

It was amazing, wasn't it. Did you read the book first?

I had that exact set, and started out using the frosted squares as the light ones (had it on a wooden table), and the clear pieces as the white ones, because they're lighter, but it sort of depends on the lighting, and it got confusing because the black pieces were the same colour as the (edit) light squares, so we switched to using the frosted pieces as white, which was still pretty confusing. I've seen the same set with black glass pieces instead of the clear ones, but with the same board.

Just wanted to point out that the quote was obviously deliberate :) 

NO I DIDN'T... and I will never forgive myself for watching the movie adaptation before reading the book! (Like I did with Hunger Games, etc. Not that I'm even remotely comparing TFIOS to Hunger Games. Two totally different stories.) 

I'd still say it's definitely worth a read even though you've already seen the movie. There were some parts seemed like they only made sense because I've read it. I first read it about six months ago, and then re-read it two weeks ago so it was fresh in my mind when I went to see it. I'd read it and then see the movie again if I were you. Also it was great to see it with someone who has also read the book, so I didn't have to stop watching and constantly explain things.

Actually, now that the topic is somewhat back on topic, how many times have you beaten a non-chesser, only to have them move their king two squares to the side, or move it across the board (both of these generally with younger kids, but I've seen late teens do it too). Then they repeat it.

You're a smart cookie. 

I think the whole world is confused about frosted/clear chess sets. 

I think it's more entertaining when someone who knows very well how to play chess makes a nonsense mistake, and both players catch the mistake at the same time. It's funnier in the moment. Not when I'm trying to explain it here. lol. Good laughs. 

She had the same idea too… didn't want to see it with her friends who wouldn't understand, and couldn't think who to see it with… then along comes me and asks her if she'd like to see it with me.

Had a great night.

Literary minded people are my kinda people! PS I heard from a little bird that guys don't cry. Well, did you cry watching the movie? Or did she cry?

I took tissues, fully expecting that both of us would cry. I didn't, but she shed a little tear, and I was going to offer her a tissue and a shoulder to cry on, but I think she was a bit embarrassed for me to see her crying, and she snuck her own tissues out before I even noticed that she was.