IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.www.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.www.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squareivanafterall ☑️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·19 days agoThey should update it to include legislatures, private military contractors, etc… It really hasn’t kept up with the times, if I’m honest.
minus-squareedgemaster72@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-218 days agoModern chess would just be two types of pieces, pawns and oligarchs, winner gets all the marbles from Hungry Hungry Hippos except for 1 that we, the hippos, are allowed to fight amongst ourselves to keep
They should update it to include legislatures, private military contractors, etc… It really hasn’t kept up with the times, if I’m honest.
Modern chess would just be two types of pieces, pawns and oligarchs, winner gets all the marbles from Hungry Hungry Hippos except for 1 that we, the hippos, are allowed to fight amongst ourselves to keep