INCREDIBLY, ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED
Chess game nearly turns tragic
(Thanks to jon harris)
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January 25, 2008
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FIRST to say you gotta watch out for those wild chess players.
Posted by: Renee (the First) | January 25, 2008 at 02:14 PM
Checkmate.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | January 25, 2008 at 02:17 PM
"... both men had been drinking."
No, REALLY?!
Posted by: MOTW | January 25, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Is it sick that I think it's hysterical that Mr. Lycov doesn't recall wanting to kill himself ?
Blackout much ???
Posted by: Telecomdropout | January 25, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Heinegunz.
Posted by: lilrascal | January 25, 2008 at 02:28 PM
KING ME
No, wait...
*hic*
Posted by: Circuit7 | January 25, 2008 at 02:30 PM
Speaking of blackouts, I don't even remember sending this!
Must have been some good stuff.
Posted by: jon | January 25, 2008 at 02:35 PM
*SNORK*@ circuit7!
Posted by: baligurl | January 25, 2008 at 02:35 PM
My hometown! This is what happens when football season is over - they get into dangerous chess matches.
Posted by: Kris | January 25, 2008 at 02:39 PM
Thank god they weren't playing Twister. Who knows what would have happened then.
Posted by: Lizardbreath | January 25, 2008 at 02:42 PM
Chess?? Maybe they were playing Russian roulette.
Posted by: Siouxie | January 25, 2008 at 02:42 PM
Shoddy reporting. They don't even tell you if he was in check when he pulled the gun.
Posted by: KOW | January 25, 2008 at 02:45 PM
This HAD to be some kind of tribute to Bobby Fischer.
Posted by: padraig | January 25, 2008 at 02:47 PM
I never really thought of chess as a big drinking game, but obviously I was wrong....
And speaking of shoddy reporting, it didn't say WHAT they were drinking? My guess is tequila.... It always makes me crazy too.
Posted by: Adult delinquent | January 25, 2008 at 02:52 PM
A new sport -- Russian Chess Roulette -- is born.
Posted by: Alex | January 25, 2008 at 02:53 PM
Too bad they were armed, otherwise they would ChessBox (a real sport)
Posted by: GrannyE | January 25, 2008 at 02:55 PM
Hmph. Short article. I feel rooked.
Posted by: ifits_not_1thing_its3 | January 25, 2008 at 03:22 PM
Posted by: Siouxie | January 25, 2008 at 03:27 PM
If someone pulled a gun on me I'd passant my pants
Posted by: ellie | January 25, 2008 at 03:30 PM
"Hmph. Short article. I feel rooked."
Feel like a pawn?
Posted by: pogo | January 25, 2008 at 03:30 PM
When he comes up for trial will he use the Alekhine Defense?
Posted by: ellie | January 25, 2008 at 03:36 PM
*revises long-held opinion that one has to be somewhat intelligent to play chess*
Posted by: Just Ducky | January 25, 2008 at 03:37 PM
Sioux??
Posted by: ellie | January 25, 2008 at 03:37 PM
Off with their heads!!!
Posted by: The Queen | January 25, 2008 at 03:45 PM
I don't know how to make a linky but perhaps this is the chess set they were using?
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/dotcoms_1984_539302830
Posted by: cowhand214 | January 25, 2008 at 03:45 PM
hmm...yes, ellie???
Posted by: Siouxie | January 25, 2008 at 03:46 PM
Also, I've played chess with drinking sets like that. It puts a whole new spin on the game (and damn near everything else).
Posted by: cowhand214 | January 25, 2008 at 03:49 PM
Sioux was just fixing the italics. I pawndered doing that myself.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 25, 2008 at 03:52 PM
What Annie said...in case you were wondering, ellie. I'm mostly blurking these days. Damn that work thing interfering with my blogging. I'll keep checking, mates ;-P
Posted by: Siouxie | January 25, 2008 at 03:58 PM
This is the current headline on CNN: "Bush pushes Congress to pass stimulus plan".
Is there something vaguely obscene sounding about it or is it just me?
Posted by: cowhand214 | January 25, 2008 at 04:06 PM
Cowhand's link
Posted by: DeskDiva | January 25, 2008 at 04:32 PM
Chess party at my place tonight! My parents are out of town LOL!
Bring your sunglasses.
Posted by: Circuit7 | January 25, 2008 at 04:43 PM
Yeah, I just heard Norm MacDonald comment on it:
"Did you hear that the President is pushing a stimulus package? He wants every American to take the Giants and the points."
[ba-dum-dum]
Posted by: CJrun | January 25, 2008 at 04:46 PM
Hey circuit - didja get Corey to set it up for ya?
Posted by: DeskDiva | January 25, 2008 at 04:50 PM
Both men had been drinking.
They live in Pittsburgh.
Wait, that's an oxymoron. . . Or it's redundant.
Kitty
Posted by: KittyKaufman | January 25, 2008 at 04:55 PM
This sorta thing almost happened to me back in college. Except instead of drunken chess it was Jenga. One of the many perils of letting in strangers to your party just because they have booze to share.
Posted by: Doc Rick | January 25, 2008 at 04:56 PM
"I think I'll have a shot before my next move."
Posted by: JEC666 | January 25, 2008 at 06:05 PM
A knight to remember. Or not...
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | January 25, 2008 at 08:20 PM
Oh, Meanie. That was AWFUL..... LOL!
Posted by: DeskDiva | January 26, 2008 at 12:02 AM