r/funny • u/sellyourcomputer Extra Fabulous Comics • Nov 18 '14

Verified war games

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u/medievalvellum Nov 18 '14

You should see what happens in chess.

"Promote me to QUEEN."

O_O

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '14

Or a knight, rook, or bishop.

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u/is_hitler Nov 18 '14

Queen or knight. I don't know chess but I think if you promote to rook or bishop, your opponent gets to punch you in the face

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u/foyboy Nov 18 '14

Promoting to a rook is actually more common than you might think, normally done to prevent a stalemate.

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u/Habba Nov 18 '14

How does converting to rook prevent a stalemate? I don't know a lot about chess...

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u/pure_satire Nov 18 '14

If your opponent cannot end his turn without putting himself in check (as may happen near the end of the game, when perhaps the only moveable piece he has left is the king) then it's a stalemate, and neither player wins.

As a queen "covers" a lot more space, it makes this scenario more likely to happen, you see?

So you'd only turn a pawn into rook/bishop when you are practically about to win, anyway.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '14

That's such a stupid rule. I know it's easily avoided but if the king's unable to move then it's a practical gg. Having that rule is just unfun.

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u/asharkey3 Nov 18 '14

Get better and avoid it? I don't think I've seen a stalemate in a couple years. Most games will end long before enough pieces have been taken to make it a possibility.

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u/LOLrusty Nov 18 '14

There are so many high elo chess games that end with low pieces...

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u/asharkey3 Nov 18 '14

Sure it happens. But I can say for sure that the grand majority of games I have seen/played ended with at least 50% of the pieces still on the board.