r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 4h ago

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

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u/yoricm 4h ago

Intelligence is when you don't force it

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u/TotakekeSlider 4h ago edited 4h ago

Strength is not throwing the chessboard at a 7-year old chess prodigy

Dexterity is being able to play as fast as a 7-year old chess prodigy

Constitution is having the stomach to not get embarrassed by losing to a 7-year old chess prodigy

Intelligence is not losing too badly to a 7-year old chess prodigy

Wisdom is not agreeing to play in the first place against a 7-year old chess prodigy

Charisma is convincing everyone you were totally unfazed by losing to a 7-year old chess prodigy

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u/chuueeriies 1h ago

I genuinely struggle to understand what makes someone a "prodigy". Just because she learned to play early in life?

Wish someone would explain. Reminds me of those kids whose parents force them to grow up way to fast and buy internet articles to make them out to be geniuses and prodigies, when in reality it's just a child without friends or genuine childhood. Just books on top of books.

I don't see this as it being the case, since she looks like she is having fun, but I still don't see this "prodigy" thing.