My cat is really not very smart as you can see by how easily she was taken in by the French Defense.

#ChessWithCats

Adding the #ChessWithCats tag at recommendation from @sinituulia !
@ethanschoonover Excellent, thank you, now there's a new hashtag for me to follow!

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Don't you recognize that your cat tries to hypnotize you?

@mad @ethanschoonover
That is in fact a cold hard stare, because black has tried to pull a fast 3. ... Bb4 while white was still thinking about his third move.
@ethanschoonover You fool! She's about to pounce. The poor defense at chess was just a hustle to get you within striking distance. 🐅
@ethanschoonover I propose a new strategy: „Let the Wookie win!“
@ethanschoonover well, my cat was confused quite early already about a standard opening.
@ethanschoonover Looks like you cheated and played before your turn! 😅
@erwinrossen @ethanschoonover Nah, sneaky feline setup for an en passant in a couple of moves.
@ethanschoonover Letting you win. Always let the food provider win. #CatWisdom #Cats
@ethanschoonover How come black has 3 moves but white only 2?
@raddledotme @ethanschoonover I saw that too, and I think that's why the cat looks surprised. "How dare you try to get away with an extra move?"
@Obdurodon @raddledotme @ethanschoonover This is a valid position: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Kd2 Ke7 4. Ke2 Ke8 5. Ke1 Bb4+

@Arcaik @raddledotme @ethanschoonover It's reachable that way[1], yes, but I'll bet that's not the way it's usually reached in practice (or was in this case).

[1] BTW there are much simpler ways, that others have already pointed out.

@ethanschoonover Easy to win when you're cheating (either moving twice in a row with black, or not giving white the first move).

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Hang on, she moved one of the pawns twice to get to d4-e4? I can only shake my head in disbelief and disappointment.

@ethanschoonover Please, it's not too late to implement, create whole cloth or add a tag like hashtag ChessWithCats, I desire to see everyone's cats playing chess!

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Maybe dhe is a lot smarter than you might think. What a dumb idea it would be shuffling around some things not eadable nor worthy hunting down?

@ethanschoonover Yeah? Which one of you cleans out the other’s litter box?
@ethanschoonover I am pretty smart and just love games. My mind playing chess; -------> so ill move here then they will do that then Ill move this which will leave my king exposed then it's checkmate and I can get on with my life.
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Insert francophobe joke abut surrendering, despite La Resistance being integral in ww2
@ethanschoonover cc @ljs a friend of cats with slow wits but big hearts
@lkundrak @ethanschoonover We have a single household brain cell that me, my wife and our cats share.
@ethanschoonover She definitely wanted a tempy there pushing the same pawn twice.

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Really pissed you used it again too.

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Don't conflate lack of experience with lack of intelligence
@clemency I told her I'll stop hassling her once her Elo score goes up
@ethanschoonover You'll be eating your words when she uses En Pawsant on you.