RAcist CHESS

09-28-2003, 01:58 AM

Do you guys think that chess is a racist game... i mean besides black and white... the whits always go first and i think that is a racist thought... couldn't you just flip aq coin or some othe methd to figure out who goes first rrather than you.. know.... telll me what you guys think about this thought .:>

Gangrell · 09-28-2003, 02:25 AM

Ohh, I'm getting a feeling this is going to get blown out of proportion.

Would you rather have the colors been white and gold? Black and silver pieces? There's nothing that resembles racism in chess, the colors are just there to seperate two opponents playing a quiet game, and the fact that white goes first is just a rule.

09-28-2003, 02:42 AM

hm.......let me give that a thought.........well......that is a good point......well now acording to this new fact i say the person who created chess was a racist....yup thats it...

and Red and Blue/gold peices would be cool... :>

Cristian · 09-28-2003, 02:50 AM

well i always said when i play chess.. why do the Whites always get to start.. no fair.. still i dont take it as a racist game

Kakero · 09-28-2003, 02:58 AM

yeah well, I start to wonder that too, why do white always move first?

shadowhound · 09-28-2003, 02:59 AM

Actually I quite like the way white goes first, now before anyone starts calling me racist I like it because I always play the black side of the board and I prefer when my opponent goes first.

Iron_Ranger · 09-28-2003, 03:05 AM

I think checkers is racist. I mean, the whites aren't even represented. [img]graemlins/1pissed.gif[/img]

GokuZool · 09-28-2003, 03:28 AM

I have no idea on the origins of chess, but I don't think the colours of the pieces had anything to do with racism. It was probably so you could differentiate between them. Also, back then (whenever chess was invented [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) it was probably hard to stain or colour a piece of wood, therefore, they kept it simple - black and white. If all the pieces were white, it would be too complicated to play.

[ 09-28-2003, 03:35 AM: Message edited by: GokuZool ]

Ziroc · 09-28-2003, 04:09 AM

That is as silly as Worf on Startrek--people say it's racist because Worf has to STAND while on the bridge while everyone sits in chairs... lol silly.

Faceman · 09-28-2003, 04:26 AM

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Originally posted by Spirits forever:
Do you guys think that chess is a racist game... i mean besides black and white... the whits always go first and i think that is a racist thought... couldn't you just flip aq coin or some othe methd to figure out who goes first rrather than you.. know.... telll me what you guys think about this thought .:>
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hm.......let me give that a thought.........well......that is a good point......well now acording to this new fact i say the person who created chess was a racist....yup thats it...

Go to SixofSpades site and read his nicely written article at http://www.geocities.com/sixospades/race.htm and you will find out that in fact you are the racist for mentally connecting black and white to races instead of just viewing them as colours (actually they aren't colours but you get my point [img]smile.gif[/img] ).

09-28-2003, 02:50 AM	#4
Cristian Emerald Dragon Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 35 Posts: 992	well i always said when i play chess.. why do the Whites always get to start.. no fair.. still i dont take it as a racist game __________________ Reeka once told me:<br />\"Bloom Where You Are Planted\"

09-28-2003, 02:59 AM	#6
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 37 Posts: 3,281	Actually I quite like the way white goes first, now before anyone starts calling me racist I like it because I always play the black side of the board and I prefer when my opponent goes first. __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

09-28-2003, 03:05 AM	#7
Iron_Ranger Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 18, 2002 Location: Where Eagles Dare Age: 36 Posts: 1,391	I think checkers is racist. I mean, the whites aren't even represented. [img]graemlins/1pissed.gif[/img] __________________ <br />[url]\"http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-bin/ouapforum/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">Once Upon A Paper</a><br />Living on a razors edge<br />Balancing on ledge<br />Living on a razors edge

09-28-2003, 04:09 AM	#9
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 51 Posts: 11,720	That is as silly as Worf on Startrek--people say it's racist because Worf has to STAND while on the bridge while everyone sits in chairs... lol silly. __________________ Ziroc™ Ironworks Gaming Webmaster www.ironworksgaming.com The Great Escape Studios - 2D/3D Modeling www.tgeweb.com & Ziroc's Facebook Page Visit My Flickr Photo Album

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09-28-2003, 01:58 AM	#1
Spirits forever Guest Posts: n/a	Do you guys think that chess is a racist game... i mean besides black and white... the whits always go first and i think that is a racist thought... couldn't you just flip aq coin or some othe methd to figure out who goes first rrather than you.. know.... telll me what you guys think about this thought .:>

09-28-2003, 02:25 AM	#2
Gangrell Iron Throne Cult Join Date: January 2, 2003 Location: Big Castle in the Sky Age: 36 Posts: 4,835	Ohh, I'm getting a feeling this is going to get blown out of proportion. Would you rather have the colors been white and gold? Black and silver pieces? There's nothing that resembles racism in chess, the colors are just there to seperate two opponents playing a quiet game, and the fact that white goes first is just a rule.

09-28-2003, 02:42 AM	#3
Spirits forever Guest Posts: n/a	hm.......let me give that a thought.........well......that is a good point......well now acording to this new fact i say the person who created chess was a racist....yup thats it... and Red and Blue/gold peices would be cool... :>

09-28-2003, 02:58 AM	#5
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	yeah well, I start to wonder that too, why do white always move first?

09-28-2003, 03:28 AM	#8
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	I have no idea on the origins of chess, but I don't think the colours of the pieces had anything to do with racism. It was probably so you could differentiate between them. Also, back then (whenever chess was invented [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) it was probably hard to stain or colour a piece of wood, therefore, they kept it simple - black and white. If all the pieces were white, it would be too complicated to play. [ 09-28-2003, 03:35 AM: Message edited by: GokuZool ]

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