@ Noreaster, post 117 : Chris, not so strange what they said, a rook is a black crow, and for example in Dutch the chess piece is called "toren", so "tower" because is looks like a castle, like in German "Turm", French "tour".
Anyway the handling is called "castling" !
A knight is a nobleman seated on a horse (chevalry), so also not strange, we in Holland call it a "paard", a horse, like in German "Springer", a jumping animal; the FRench call it a horseman, "cavalier"
I've known a couple old tournament players to say: "Queen-check," during friendly games.
I've known a couple old tournament players to say: "Queen-check," during friendly games.
That's more cute than obnoxious ;)
"Which one is the King?"
"So it's a sport, right? Does it earn you any money?"
"Can I jump this piece?"
True one I heard from my Great Grandfather's brother. 88 years old...
He explained it to his wife. "It's like Checkers, you move till someone wins and someone loses" Profound explanation! True Story!
"Can couples play this game?"
"So it's a sport, right? Does it earn you any money?"
Or, seemingly upset for no great reason because they think chess isn't really a sport. What would one even gain from arguing that it's not a sport?
"Can you do that one thing, like..." (whatever they ask)"?"
"Does this take talent?"
Can the horsie jump the castle thingy?
"Does this piece stay on white?"
whats your rating?
1800ish
whats a grandmasters rating?
aboout 2500
wow, youre more than halfway to being a grandmaster!!
when grandmasters draw, do they usually end up with no pieces left on the board?
"The pawn can move 3 spaces?"
"Why is it when you say, 'Check,' the other fuy moves the cross thingy?"