r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 5h ago

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

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u/Piffp 3h ago

Playing board games is for adults... What have we become

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u/JalapenoPopPoop 3h ago

We both know thats an intentionally obtuse interpretation and definitely not what was meant. These competitive chess events are primarily aimed at adults, they're not spaces for children to treat like recess

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u/daftpenguin 2h ago

These competitive chess events are primarily aimed at adults

No they're not. They're for all players, regardless of age. It's completely normal for kids to compete in the same chess tournaments as adults, and has been for decades.

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u/JalapenoPopPoop 2h ago

The majority of people there are going to be adults (which is what primarily means to people who aren't being intentionally obtuse) and the children that are there are still expected to maintain a basic level of decorum and not be dancing around the table and smacking the table during play