Should Chess Be Declared Racist/Classicist?

Post by **cronus** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:32 pm

Black goes second and the pawns are stuffed.

Post by **Svartalf** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:54 pm

Is the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail Racist/Classist?

Post by **cronus** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:57 pm

Svartalf wrote:Is the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail Racist/Classist?

No, the movie won't survive the coming global civilization collapse. Chess might, here and there, amongst the small pockets of survivors.

Post by **Hermit** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:35 pm

At least its not homophobic. Every set features two powerful queens.

Post by **JimC** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:29 am

Hermit wrote:At least its not homophobic. Every set features two powerful queens.

It should appeal to A+, because the kings are virtually impotent...

Post by **pErvinalia** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:31 am

Wait till DaveDodo hears about this!!

Post by **Sælir** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:44 pm

Well, what was the verdict?
Should it?

Post by **JimC** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:12 pm

Sælir wrote:Well, what was the verdict?
Should it?

Expecting a Ratzian thread to reach a verdict?

Post by **Hermit** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:22 pm

Needs poll.

Post by **Animavore** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:18 am

I think the game dates to before they discovered black people so it's ok.

Post by **klr** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:49 pm

Chess "racist"? So what was "One Night in Bangkok" really about then?

Post by **JimC** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:05 pm

Chess is a tool of the patriarchal military-industrial complex and its capitalist running-dog hegemonist partners!

Post by **klr** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:11 pm

JimC wrote:Chess is a tool of the patriarchal military-industrial complex and its capitalist running-dog hegemonist partners!

We're all just pawns.

Post by **Brian Peacock** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:35 pm

Tell it to the Bishop.

Post by **pErvinalia** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:06 am

Queen takes Bishop.

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