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Latest edition of Viz

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Aug 14, 2026 2:02 pm

In the most recent edition of Viz, there is a two page article on The Lewis Chessmen. It's funnier then the last time they wrote about chess but definitely not hilarious.

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Post by MJMcCready » Fri Aug 14, 2026 2:09 pm

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Post by MJMcCready » Fri Aug 14, 2026 2:09 pm

That's just a bit of it.

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Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Fri Aug 14, 2026 2:13 pm

Presumably three other people "chose" to be King, Queen and Pawn. Do tell.

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Post by MJMcCready » Fri Aug 14, 2026 3:02 pm

It was only them. There are three other different pieces about the lewis chessmen and some silly puzzle. Amusing in places but that's about it

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Post by Jon Mahony » Sun Aug 16, 2026 7:14 pm

Do they still have Sid the Sexist? :lol: I'll bet that's too much now for the Snowflakes society.
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Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sun Aug 16, 2026 8:57 pm

Dunno why that should be the case, its not as if he often got his way was it :)
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Post by Geoff Chandler » Thu Aug 20, 2026 10:51 am

The 'silly' puzzle MJM mentioned. The Black Knight has to capture all the White pieces, which will remain unmoved, in any order, in the least amount of moves.

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Post by MJMcCready » Sun Aug 23, 2026 7:27 am

I think the answer is 11 isn't it?

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Post by John Upham » Mon Aug 24, 2026 3:02 pm

From Viz, October 2021:



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Post by Matt Mackenzie » Mon Aug 24, 2026 3:25 pm

Not for the most part laugh out loud funny, but I've also read quite a lot worse (even in Viz)
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Post by John Upham » Tue Aug 25, 2026 4:01 pm

Viz, October 2021, page 23


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