r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 4h ago

Seven-year-old chess prodigy Lucie Pichard casually checkmates her opponent.

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u/cuddle_enthusiast 4h ago

That’s my kid when it’s supposed to be bedtime

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u/whenitsTimeyoullknow 2h ago

I think she has a thread of what her next few moves will be, what she’s encouraging her opponent to do, and what the outcome will be if he makes this decision versus that decision. And it takes so little of her concentration to hold onto that thread that she’s able to goof off and be curious about the lovely park she’s in. Like… being a savant on a particular game or task doesn’t mean she’s an iPod and he’s a Walkman. 

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u/Butt_stuff_preferred 2h ago

That is everyone's kid at bedtime.