The following didn’t even happen to me. It was an exchange between my friend Ruskey and his opponent Gremlinhead after Ruskey pwned him and it’s incredible.

People say Chess isn’t cool, or it’s a game for nerds, but the trash talk is just as real as any other sport.

I don’t know if this is only funny to people who play chess and know how frustrating it can be, but this is gold to me. Here’s the game that stemmed the chat. Fireworks from the opening move when two 900s play.