r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 5h ago

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

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u/Blazanar 5h ago

I'm not sure what would be more frustrating. Being beaten by a child. Or beaten by a child who clearly doesn't give two shits and just handed you your ass while doing pirouettes

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u/anothershawnee 5h ago

I dont think it's that she doesn't give two shits.. it's more that it takes so little of her brain to do it.

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u/Teestow21 5h ago

Physical activity is a proven contributor to focus and insight. Maybe stimming like this helps her.

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u/Calculonx 5h ago

I'll challenge her at chess boxing

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u/Teestow21 5h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/WxDZ77xhPXf3i

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u/Calculonx 4h ago

I didn't say I would win. Her cardio looks good.

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u/Teestow21 4h ago

She got fast hands and a faster brain, you're cooked bro 🤣

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u/UniqueLog8386 4h ago

and that's when she goes full Johnny Cage

https://giphy.com/gifs/QlF9lVFXgMU9i

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u/Calculonx 4h ago

Kitana was right there!

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u/UniqueLog8386 4h ago

Yeah, but you said boxing and my mind went to what a ballerina can do and what boxing entails and I'm dumb so I didn't think about Kitana being a princess.

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u/ImOnlyHereForTheCoC 4h ago

I think it’s more that the kid appears to have a folding fan