WHY IS THE KING SO LAZY ! 🙀

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Woollensock2
The king is just a liability. He waits until most of his army is slaughtered, before putting in an appearance, what sort of a guy is that ! .......even let’s his wife do a lot of the fighting ! duh 🙄
Sommah10

Ik, and why does the game end when he dies? Wouldn't the queen be able to rule?

tourIDchess10kp
Think of the king as the representation of you.
Sommah10

Hmm, I would prefer to be the Queen. Travelling long distances practically everywhere. Being the best piece on the board. The king just hobbles around

Woollensock2
It’s pretty obvious to me, that the king is just a free loader , frightened of getting his hands dirty ! 🤷‍♂️
Sommah10

yup

Woollensock2

Surly the king should be leading is army from the front , and not waving 👋 them “ goodbye “ from the rear 🙀

blueemu
tourIDchess10kp wrote:
Think of the king as the representation of you.

Fat, lazy and misogynistic? 

Thanks a lot!

Woollensock2
Yes that comment from @tourIDchess10kp rather nasty 😤
Sommah10

yeah 

tourIDchess10kp
blueemu wrote:
tourIDchess10kp wrote:
Think of the king as the representation of you.

Fat, lazy and misogynistic? 

Thanks a lot!

you are welcome

tourIDchess10kp
Woollen-Sock-007 wrote:
Yes that comment from @tourIDchess10kp rather nasty 😤

I honestly cant say whether you are joking or not

tourIDchess10kp
Woollen-Sock-007 wrote:

Surly the king should be leading is army from the front , and not waving 👋 them “ goodbye “ from the rear 🙀

that doesnt make sense.

Do generals in armies fight at the frontlines?

tourIDchess10kp
Sommah10 wrote:

Hmm, I would prefer to be the Queen. Travelling long distances practically everywhere. Being the best piece on the board. The king just hobbles around

You also have a fat target on your head

blueemu
tourIDchess10kp wrote:
Woollen-Sock-007 wrote:

Surly the king should be leading is army from the front , and not waving 👋 them “ goodbye “ from the rear 🙀

that doesnt make sense.

Do generals in armies fight at the frontlines?

Back in the old days, they did.

Chess represents ancient warfare, not modern war.

Woollensock2
Well said blueemu ! .......and perfectly correct,thumbup png
tourIDchess10kp
blueemu wrote:
tourIDchess10kp wrote:
Woollen-Sock-007 wrote:

Surly the king should be leading is army from the front , and not waving 👋 them “ goodbye “ from the rear 🙀

that doesnt make sense.

Do generals in armies fight at the frontlines?

Back in the old days, they did.

Chess represents ancient warfare, not modern war.

Yeah but the rules have been changed quite a bit from the original rules, for example the queen was pretty weak, iirc.

tourIDchess10kp
Woollen-Sock-007 wrote:
The king is just a liability. He waits until most of his army is slaughtered, before putting in an appearance, what sort of a guy is that ! .......even let’s his wife do a lot of the fighting ! duh 🙄

1.This is one of the best reasons to play the bongcloud

2.The 'queen' was actually not the queen since we are discussing 'ancient chess' here. It would be his prime minister or second in command

So both the queen AND the king were equally lazy and castling was invented waay later too.

tourIDchess10kp

This is why I took the analogy of modern warfare.

Sommah10
tourIDchess10kp wrote:
Sommah10 wrote:

Hmm, I would prefer to be the Queen. Travelling long distances practically everywhere. Being the best piece on the board. The king just hobbles around

You also have a fat target on your head

I like being wanted : )