Offside in Chess

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Offside in Chess

Post by Geoff Chandler » Tue Jul 07, 2026 8:15 pm

With VAR cancelling out goals for offside in the World Cup, this appeared over at chessgames.com

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Re: Offside in Chess

Post by MJMcCready » Tue Jul 07, 2026 9:27 pm

Black is not playing with a flat back four.
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Alex McFarlane
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Re: Offside in Chess

Post by Alex McFarlane » Thu Jul 09, 2026 9:43 am

What was Black's last move. As the rook has a larger diameter than the pawn it may have been offside for several moves. Potentially terrible refereeing!!
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Re: Offside in Chess

Post by Simon Rogers » Thu Jul 09, 2026 2:39 pm

MJMcCready wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 07, 2026 9:27 pm
 Black is not playing with a flat back four.
I think black is playing a high press instead.
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Re: Offside in Chess

Post by MJMcCready » Thu Jul 09, 2026 9:25 pm

And left himself open at the back.
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James Plaskett
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Re: Offside in Chess

Post by James Plaskett » Thu Jul 16, 2026 8:08 pm

I blame my brother, Allan.
He INVENTED the Snickometer! :lol:
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Re: Offside in Chess

Post by Ian Bush » Thu Jul 16, 2026 10:10 pm

Originally from https://xkcd.com/3268 Credit where credit is due!
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