A possibly completely brainless news station called "ABC Sydney" asked if chess is racist. You know, that game that everyone can play regardless of age, race, disabilities, etc.
Their reasoning... wait for it... is that White goes first!
Kasparov told them to check out Go where Black goes first.
Wait, wouldn't that also be racist? You know, because Black and White aren't equal also? Are there any games where Asians go first? Or American Indians? Oh, wait, American Indians are also in chess. So is chess racist against Sam Loyd's chess problems? And when did chess problems become a race?
If you are worried that the game of chess is racist, please take up Go, where black moves first, instead of looking foolish by wasting taxpayer money at a state broadcaster to "investigate" it! https://t.co/DPjvvWbqcb— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) June 23, 2020
If you are worried that the game of chess is racist, please take up Go, where black moves first, instead of looking foolish by wasting taxpayer money at a state broadcaster to "investigate" it! https://t.co/DPjvvWbqcb— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) June 23, 2020
If you are worried that the game of chess is racist, please take up Go, where black moves first, instead of looking foolish by wasting taxpayer money at a state broadcaster to "investigate" it! https://t.co/DPjvvWbqcb— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) June 23, 2020
https://www.news.com.au/sport/more-sports/abc-is-chess-racist-debate-garry-kasparov-slams-broadcaster/news-story/bf497773690718a9cfca1b2746e3e7b5
We recommend ABC Sydney to take up solving helpmates - where Black goes first - or selfmates, where Black always wins.
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