What does Chess have to do with Animals?

[Doer]

Winning, for one thing. Chess has been used to demonstrate war tactics and was required learning for the young bucks, of the Persian Nobles, in the 14th century.

Does anyone know what animal the Rook signifies?. Not Jim!

 

[Jimdamick]

Winning, for one thing. Chess has been used to demonstrate war tactics and was required learning for the young bucks, of the Persian Nobles, in the 14th century.

Does anyone know what animal the Rook signifies?. Not Jim!

Oh, you gave me a clue! What animal does it imply?
Chipmunk?
Dog?
Lion?

 

[Sativied]

Does anyone know what animal the Rook signifies?. Not Jim!

Rook was a chariot and what was a soldier tower on top of an elephant became the bishop, not the tower.

 

[SnapsProvolone]

American politics seems to be more akin to a bad game of checkers.

 

[Doer]

Rook was a chariot and what was a soldier tower on top of an elephant became the bishop, not the tower.

OK. Perfect. You play Jim and let us know the outcome.

 

[Doer]

What move in chess is so bad, you are not allowed to do it?

 

[SnapsProvolone]

 

[budlover13]

What move in chess is so bad, you are not allowed to do it?

Isn't Castling considered a faux pas?

 

[ChesusRice]

What move in chess is so bad, you are not allowed to do it?

Screamy "tyranny" and dump the table on your opponents lap

 

[NoDrama]

Putin is one hell of a chess player.

 

[NoDrama]

Isn't Castling considered a faux pas?

If castling happens, at least one person doesn't know how to play.

 

[schuylaar]

Winning, for one thing. Chess has been used to demonstrate war tactics and was required learning for the young bucks, of the Persian Nobles, in the 14th century.

Does anyone know what animal the Rook signifies?. Not Jim!

horse.

 

[schuylaar]

What move in chess is so bad, you are not allowed to do it?

force stalemate.

 

[SnapsProvolone]

What move in chess is so bad, you are not allowed to do it?

Taking the king.

 

[schuylaar]

Isn't Castling considered a faux pas?

no it's strategy.

 

[Doer]

Isn't Castling considered a faux pas?

No. I like to castle early
By move 5 even.

 

[Doer]

horse.

good one
So. What is the horse then?

 

[Doer]

force stalemate.

Very close but forcing a stalemate can be a tactic

Is it check. You are not allowed to move into check even accidentally

 

[Doer]

Taking the king.

no you can take the king
The game was over at checkmate
So take his king and feed it to his dog.

 

[Doer]

Screamy "tyranny" and dump the table on your opponents lap

We have all done that