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Robert Farthing
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Why did the King resign? The Knight can take the Queen. Just wondering.

By the way, AWESOME Picture!
McCain - Palin '08
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Elementary, my dear Watson. There is a rook to the left of the knight (and out of view in this picture) that pins the equestrian piece against its monarch.
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    A step to the left was out of the question as well? Oh yes -- the other hidden rook.

             Sag.

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McCain - Palin '08
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Sagrilarus wrote:
    A step to the left was out of the question as well? Oh yes -- the other hidden rook.

             Sag.



Or a hidden bishop on the light squared diagonal.

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pronoblem balberith
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...that this is the representative image for chess. I'd much prefer a classic wood staunton set than this ugly one. Good photo though.
Steve Dell
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You could always propose an alternative. You never know, it might even be accepted. :)
pronoblem balberith
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I did... three times. My guess is that non-chess players do a lot of moderating and they seem to like the current one as is.
McCain - Palin '08
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I tried 3 times as well to push this one out. It is an excellent picture of a lousy chess set, unfortunately.

Representative? No one with any skill plays chess regularly with a glass chess set, a chintzy glass chess set at that.

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Dear Scott, how about lifting the bans?
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It`s interesting, though, that under the more recommended images there is not a single one showing plain Staunton chessmen on a "normal" board. They are all very "special", probably because people see no use in a good, but "representative" shot.

I only have very unique chessmen, but if one of you owns the Staunton ones, with a nice wooden board, just make a perfect shot showing the starting position in a good light and submit it from the beginning as "representative shot". I`d recommend it first!
 
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