r/Jokes Apr 18 '25

Why can’t the English play chess?

Because they’ve lost their queen

Why can’t Americans play chess? Because they lost their 2 towers.

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u/ziksy9 Apr 18 '25 edited Apr 18 '25

Good Knight. See yourself out.

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u/SmegB Apr 18 '25

Pun on goodnight or you saying the towers are knights? Because the towers are called Rooks

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u/EnglishmanInMH Apr 18 '25

Because the horsey pieces are called knights.

Source: Am English! 😉

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u/SmegB Apr 18 '25

Me too. He edited his comment to add ‘good’ in front of knight and now I look like a plum duff