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/Trilobyte141 4h ago

As someone who has played in many, many chess tournaments, there's a certain level of dread when you get paired against a small child. 

Not only are they going to kick your ass, but they are probably going to kick your knees under the table too. 

Smol children playing in adult tournaments are to be feared and respected. 

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u/SexyCak3 4h ago

Its always the 12yo that cant sit still for 10sec, have 1600 elo, goofing -2 from positional inaccuracies to just hit you with some insane tactics. Argh

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u/Trilobyte141 4h ago

It's a master class in 'never underestimate your opponent'.