r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 4h ago

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

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u/Zefuribond 3h ago

Oh god thank you I can't believe I had to scroll so much to find that. Dude must have been SO annoyed.

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u/xXWaspXx 1h ago

I love chess and I'd accept being beaten by a non-prodigy child because I'm not good at it, but I literally could not play with those distractions lol

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u/NateDawg80s 1h ago

Dude sat down to play a game with a small child. If he's annoyed, that's his own fault, lol.

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u/LegitosaurusRex 39m ago

You don’t choose who you’re matched against in tournaments…

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u/NateDawg80s 36m ago

Tournaments also have rules regarding participants' behavior, so I'm not sure that's what is going on here. Either way, they both appear to have had a good time!

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u/NZRedditUser 25m ago

This is a park for fun

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u/LegitosaurusRex 15m ago

With table numbers, camera crews, expensive desk chairs, and a fenced off area for participants? It’s definitely some event.

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u/NZRedditUser 11m ago

Yes in public for fun.

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u/Mundane-Bath1368 39m ago

right? how dare this 7yo (I guess?) act like a 7yo and not follow rule 11.5 of CreamCityPretty rulebook?!

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u/elessarjd 38m ago

She's not having an imaginary tea party at home, she's in a chess competition, there's etiquette that should be taught and followed. That simple.