Why is the most powerful, versatile and indispensable chess piece a woman?

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MaryandJuana

because a woman can make or break your life as a man. 

ConnorMacleod_151

i agree to agree Frown

ConnorMacleod_151
chessmicky wrote:

Interestingly enough, the most valuable, powerful, versatile and indispenable person in my house is also a woman

Really!!!!?????????

That's amazing!

Leo_C2_frenchpro

But maybe its a patricarcy even because the queen need to protect the king, its all about the king.

Rickett2222

Behind every powerful man there is a successfull woman. Eva Perron is one 

ConnorMacleod_151

What about Elton John?

The_Ghostess_Lola

Thanks Connor !....that was a pretty good one....Smile....

The_Ghostess_Lola

behind where ?

decsum

Only a woman can give birth to more men...

Ah_Vignette

I was born in a test tube

Robert_New_Alekhine
Ellie47 wrote:

I am speculating that at the time chess was being developed in India there may have been a matriarchy in control.  What do you think?

Because in the 15th century, when the queens became more powerful they changed the rules and instead of the queen moving only two squares it became the best piece on the chessboard.

The_Ghostess_Lola

and your source of knowledge ?....and pleez don't say google.

batgirl

The rest of the story goes-

He kept singing: I'm Henry the sixth I am, I am; Henry the sixth I am . . . and became the first monarch to be hit over the head with a chessboard rather than mated.

Fresh_from_the_Oven

Hey Oliver. Why do you have an accent now?

Fresh_from_the_Oven
stuzzicadenti wrote:

lol who is olver 

Great question, Oliver.

Fresh_from_the_Oven

But your disguise is just excellent, really.

The accent spot on authentic.

Bronco

OLLY OLLY OXEN FREE!

Fresh_from_the_Oven

You might as well give it up!

You didn't pull this one off.

Bronco

Did he get the operation reversed and become a male soccer player?

Bronco