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If Pieces Could Talk...

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Funny stories about the Topic: "If Pieces Could Talk"!

Mini Story 1: The Revolt of the Pawns

One day, one of the white pawns on the chessboard started to grumble:
Pawn 1: Why do we always have to walk forward? It's no fun!
Pawn 2: Right, what would happen if we could walk sideways just once?
Rook (White): Shhh! Quiet, the king will hear.
King (White, panicking): Quiet! Just walk forward, I don't care about the rest!
But the pawns held a meeting that day and formed their own "pawn union." Finally, every pawn on the board would be able to walk diagonally one day a week.

Mini Story 2: The Adventures of the Knight

Knights always knew they had to jump in an L-shape, but one day:
Knight (White): Guys, how about we try going straight?
Knight (Black): Going straight? Is this an escape plan?
Queen: If you try, the board will be in chaos, and I'll have fun!
The Knight made a bold straight move... and the other pieces on the board held their heads in their hands. From that moment on, all the pieces declared the Knight "King of the L."

Mini Story 3: The Queen and the Ego Boom

Queen (White): I'm the strongest on the board, I can do anything!
Bishop: Come on, be a little humble.
Queen: Be humble? I'm diagonal, straight, right, left...
Rook: Just be calm, or the pawns will join up and corner you.
Queen: Can they? Pfft... (And at that moment, three pawns cornered him.)
Queen (quietly): I think I'll try being a little humble...

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Board Wars: The Pieces' Gossip

One day, there was great excitement on the chessboard. The white and black pieces had taken their places, making their final preparations before the game began.

King (White, panicking): Okay, everyone calm down! Let's just make the first moves, please don't let anyone corner me!
Queen (White, confident): King, don't worry. I'm here, I can go anywhere, straight and diagonal... so I'm the only one on the board who actually moves like a king!
Bishop (White, rolling his eyes): Put aside your ego, Queen. You treat the board like a stage with every move.
Knight (White, jumping in an L-shape): Hahaha! I'm the L of the board, no one can guess me! Go straight? Go diagonal? To me, they're all the same. Why go straight when you can surprise?

At that moment, the black pieces began whispering on the other side.
Pawn (Black): Looks like the white pieces have gotten spoiled again. If we ever formed our pawn union, we could rise up on the board!
Rook (Black, serious): Ha! Are you planning? You little pieces! But watch out, I'll go straight ahead, no one can stop me.
Queen (Black, threatening): And I'm the strongest on the board! Diagonally, straight, right, left... It's all my business.

At that moment, a white pawn mustered up his courage and spoke:
Pawn (White, muttering): One day, we'll be queens too. Always walking forward... as long as we get past a corner!
Rook (White, surprised): Are you serious? Your ego is getting boosted just because you can only move four squares!
Knight (White): Hahaha! Rook, don't take yourself too seriously. Walking straight is boring when you can jump in an L-shape.
Just then, a small argument broke out on the board. The Black pawns were provoking the White pawns, and the queens were challenging each other.
King (White, shouting): ENOUGH! Isn't this a battleground? Everyone make their move, stop talking!
But the pieces didn't stop. The white bishop took the black queen on a peg, the knights joked with each other, and the pawns took turns gossiping secretly in the corners.

Finally, a move came, and a small chaos erupted on the board. The white queen fell in front of a pawn:
Queen (White, helpless): Oh no! I guess I was a little overconfident...
Pawn (White, proudly): There you go! I told you we'd be queens one day!
And everyone on the board went silent for a moment. But soon... the pawns began secretly gathering together and planning a "weekend diagonal march day." The knights were still jumping in L-shapes, the queens were boosting their egos, and the kings were trembling with fear.
Rook (White, quietly): Oh, dealing with these pieces... will take a lifetime.

Thanks for reading. I hope you had a good laugh and a good time!