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[–] Rokin@leminal.space 57 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I feel like king should be saying that.

[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well, he knows that weird trick with a rook...

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 14 points 1 day ago

You’re saying they castled her?

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[–] multifariace@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

"It's good to be the king." -History of the World part I

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The joke is that by the rules the king knows one basic move.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So does the bishop, but he absolutely plows at it

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The King excels at short thrusting motions.

If anything, even what the King does would be too much, as it is enough to kill the person next to him.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

I agree that the King is small but effective, but I think that Queen's just prefer a Bishops long reach

[–] cholesterol@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

And even then it's essentially the same moves. Now, put a knight in there and we're really cooking.

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago

This comment has some real "Lancelot seducing Guinevere" energy.