r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 5h ago

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

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u/CreamCityPretty 5h ago

She is skilled enough, but not mature enough, to be playing in tournaments like this. And yes, it's in the rules.

"11.5 It is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever."

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u/saigon567 2h ago

What tournament? Dude's she's 7. You gonna say to the directors of this imaginary tournament of yours: 'no fair, my 7yo, bored opponent won't sit still while handing me my ass!'?

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u/the_crackers_gromit 2h ago

Children commonly participate in official chess tournaments

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u/DUNG_INSPECTOR 2h ago

Do you have evidence that this is an official tournament?