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How would you rank this opening in today's meta? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by Tudsamfa to c/[email protected]
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"In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury"

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 5 months ago
  1. Hg a1a2b1b2c1c2d1d2e1e2f1f2g1g2h1h2
[–] teft 35 points 5 months ago

Man, every time I think Queen's Gambit was far fetched some new craziness happens in the world of chess.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago

https://www.chess.com/news/view/russian-chess-player-suspended-after-allegedly-poisoning-her-rival

[–] Darkard 26 points 5 months ago

The quicksilver opening is difficult to pull off, but very much a game winner if successful.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Holy jail

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

New charge just dropped.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Actual criminal

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

Bit slow innit

[–] AdamEatsAss 17 points 5 months ago

Ah yes. The mad hatter gambit.

[–] laxe 7 points 5 months ago

Wait until AIs train on this game and then perfect the strategy