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It's totally a free pawn, Bobby. (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/anarchychess@sopuli.xyz

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I used to like Bobby Fischer and his contributions to the world, but I lost all respect for him after finding out he also played chess.

[–] negativenull@piefed.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

[–] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

you can’t judge a fish by how well it can climb a tree

[–] notabot@piefed.social 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can, when what you need is something that can climb a tree.

[–] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

well i wouldn’t consider a fish at all if i need something that can climb a tree

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sure you can. Plenty of fish can climb trees quite well!

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(Phylogenetically speaking, all tetrapods are fish, including squirrels, monkeys, etc.)

[–] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

well you know what i always say, there are plenty of fish in the tree.

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i’d say descended from fish doesn’t count as fish

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is this referencing a specific game?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, it's a famous game (game 1) from the World Chess Champtionship in 1972.

Fischer was flustered about various conditions of the tournament and made an amateurish blunder by taking a "free" pawn with his bishop, which Spassky then immediately trapped.