John Adams slams ABC Sydney radio show for discussion over whether chess is ‘racist’

news.com.au ^ | 06/24/20 | Nic Savage

[Pining_4_TX]

Former Australian chess representative John Adams has slammed the ABC for organising a radio segment discussing whether the popular board game is racist.

Professional economist Adams received a call from a Sydney-based ABC producer on Tuesday asking whether the game was racist because white always moves first.

“I just received a phone call from an ABC Sydney based producer seeking a comment about the game of chess,” Adams posted to Twitter.

“The ABC have taken the view that chess is RACIST given that white always go first!

“They are seeking comment from a chess official as to whether the rules of chess need to be altered!

“Trust the taxpayer-funded national broadcaster to apply ideological Marxist frameworks to anything and everything in Australia!

[Pining_4_TX]

You can't make this stuff up any more. I doubt The Onion could come up with anything as ridiculous as this.

[married21]

My son’s chess teacher was African American. He kept the traditional rules.

[Psalm 73]

Chess, racist? Of course it is, and only a bigot would even question it!

[Political Junkie Too]

While they're at it, they should demand that the Bishop be removed as a piece on religious persecution grounds, and be replaced with a Protester.

-PJ

[Responsibility2nd]

Of course it’s racist.

It’s also misogynistic. Game over when the KING falls. Not the queen.

[ClearCase_guy]

If the official rule was “Caucasian players always move before African-American players” they might have a point. But that’s not the rule.

[combat_boots]

It is hard if played well

[Pining_4_TX]

Brilliant! The company that sells that overpriced chess set with politicians as the pieces should sell an Antifa/BLM chess set. Only the pawns would be white.

[a fool in paradise]

It promotes monarchy and violence inherent in the system!

[workerbee]

It’s to the point where I check every post to see if it’s Humor.

[Responsibility2nd]

Speaking of liberals and chess....

[a fool in paradise]

When one side defeats the patriarchy of the other side, game is over.

[dfwgator]

It promotes monarchy and violence inherent in the system!

Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

[aquila48]

Snow is racist.

[Pining_4_TX]

I replied to Political Junkie Too that there should be an Antifa/BLM set where only the pawns were white. Perhaps there should be a feminist chess set where only the pawns are male, and of course, they are white males. :-)

[TexasGator]

“Brilliant! The company that sells that overpriced chess set with politicians as the pieces should sell an Antifa/BLM chess set. Only the pawns would be white.”

The Blacks are the pawns.

[RummyChick]

It is outdated

The King should be allowed to be a Queen whenever he feels like it and move however he feels

Angelina Jolie should move to changes the rules of Chess.

[the OlLine Rebel]

But it’s also misandrist.

Why is the king so weak but the queen so powerful?

[Pining_4_TX]

“Help! Help! I’m being repressed!”

[Telepathic Intruder]

In chess that’s called white privilege.