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Why doesn't anyone ever promote to king? Are we stupid? (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] Ashelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 56 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Because that activates a royal coup, where the new king plus half of your pieces turn a third color on the board

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 25 points 3 weeks ago

My ex-wife showed me this gambit.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Blue team has joined the game.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Calvin would have made a great Chess player.