Thanks for a laugh! And while we’re on the important topic of chess levity - note the words ON and TOPIC - consider this:
Two chess players, Vlad and Igor, decide to play a game of correspondence chess. The only problem is that Vlad is at the North Pole and Igor is at the South Pole, both at totally remote outposts.
However, they have devised an ingenious scheme where every month, they arrange for a team of huskies to battle the elements from the respective base camps to the outposts in order to deliver the moves inside a weatherproof vial, strapped to a dog’s neck.
This plan works fine for a few years. By move 27, the game is reaching the critical middle game point, where a wrong move would mean disaster for either player.
It is Vlad to move, and for some reason, Igor does not receive his move on the normal date. Two months pass, then three, then six, then a complete year. By now, Igor can hardly stand the suspense and is climbing the walls with frustration.
Suddenly, he sees a team of huskies approaching through the blizzard outside. He rushes out, and with trembling hands, opens the container.
He unfolds the paper and can hardly bear to look at it. He tentatively opens his eyes and scans what is written on the paper:
“j’adoube”
Now I hope others agree… I think THAT is funny! Copied and posted with permission: The Chess Zone - thechesszone.com/chess_jokes
TPG
The December 1, 2009 “Arglyle Sweater”, with a cartoon that (IMO) few non-USCF members will understand:
That’s great!
The February 7, 2010 “FoxTrot” cartoon, featuring chess meets Dungeons & Dragons.
foxtrot.com/
Unfortunately, the December 1, 2009, Argyle Sweater cartoon no longer seems to be available, I think they only display them back 30 days or so, and only back about a week using the link posted above.
Click through to see it full size.
“Funky Winkerbean” for Sunday, March 5, 2017:
comicskingdom.com/funky-winkerbean
Punchline: “Can’t talk about it.”
“What happens in chess club stays in chess club.”
“Argyle Sweater” for January 10, 2018:
gocomics.com/theargylesweater/2018/01/10
Here’s a working link: gocomics.com/theargylesweater/2009/12/1
“On the eve of his historic defeat by `Deep Blue’, Garry Kasparov awoke to an ominous warning.”