+110 Whoever invented chess didn't think very highly of a king's ability to fight in battle, amirite?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

King is generally sitting around getting fat, drinking ale and impregnating servant girls, while the Queen is busy plotting in the background on how to off the King and all of his associates

by Anonymous 2 years ago

True. And it's everyone else's job to protect the King.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Bobby B?

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Queen was originally weaker, 1 square diagonally only.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

That was the servant,the queen has always been the strong piece

by Anonymous 2 years ago

In some countries, the queen was a male advisor to the king.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

If you watch high level chess, the king is one of the most powerful end game pieces. It can be used to trap the enemy king into a corner.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Making the enemy king useless. If it was some other piece it would have no problem getting out. Accept it, kings are weak af.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Well duh, if its one if 2 pieces left its the 2nd most powerful now.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

You're underestimating the Kings power in endgame. Once most of the pieces are off the board the king becomes very powerful.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

That's like saying Stephen Hawking would win a Marathon, if enough people were thrown out.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I don't think you know very much about chess. Also Steven Hawking was on a boat crew team in college.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I know how the game works, am i good at it? Not even remotely.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

In Middle Eastern countries, parts of Asia and in Eastern Europe, the chess piece we call the Queen is called the Vizier, or something like that, which is more realistic.

by Anonymous 2 years ago