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George II

(67,782 posts) Wed Apr 21, 2021, 12:32 PM Apr 2021

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Great tweet about Vice President Harris, perfect for the photograph!

The Queen can move anywhere on the board

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Great tweet about Vice President Harris, perfect for the photograph! (Original Post) George II Apr 2021 OP

😍 👑 chia Apr 2021 #1

K & R DURHAM D Apr 2021 #2

Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Apr 2021 #3

Actually that's not true. A knight can move where a queen can't. Towlie Apr 2021 #4

Ah. But this is not 'a queen' speak easy Apr 2021 #5

Even better, TheProle Apr 2021 #7

Such as? The queen can move horizontally, vertically and diagonally. panader0 Apr 2021 #8

You're right! Also, the knight has less value (3pts) while queen (9pts) is well-- RestoreAmerica2020 Apr 2021 #10

And the king is worth infinity. Towlie Apr 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author JudyM Apr 2021 #17

In a single move, perhaps. JudyM Apr 2021 #18

A knight can hop over other pieces, but a queen can plow into them and capture. forgotmylogin Apr 2021 #23

Love, love, love this! karin_sj Apr 2021 #6

Thumbs up! Hekate Apr 2021 #9

K&R brer cat Apr 2021 #11

Long may she force checkmate. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #13

if that's a GoT pun, I'm giving you the Thread Win. Volaris Apr 2021 #14

I wish it were so. I had to look up "GoT", and actually have not watched any... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #16

If you like good drama that necessarily has murder and nakedness, Volaris Apr 2021 #24

"murder" is too simple. More like torture, Ilsa Apr 2021 #28

Yeah, you need to watch it ;) Volaris Apr 2021 #30

Excellent! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #15

she didn't have to break the tie Skittles Apr 2021 #19

Murkowski did on both the cloture vote and the confirmation vote. George II Apr 2021 #21

I'm giving her points Skittles Apr 2021 #22

Love, love, love this! mcar Apr 2021 #20

Omg, I love this!! Control-Z Apr 2021 #25

Of course this queen can move anywhere on the board. Ka-Dinh Oy Apr 2021 #26

Amazing power of good in stilettos. StClone Apr 2021 #27

Great line! TraceNC Apr 2021 #29

love it! Roc2020 Apr 2021 #31

chia

(2,244 posts)

1. 😍 👑

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 12:37 PM

Apr 2021

DURHAM D

(32,607 posts)

2. K & R

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:00 PM

Apr 2021

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

3. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:39 PM

Apr 2021

Love it!!!!!

Ty, George!

Towlie

(5,324 posts)

4. Actually that's not true. A knight can move where a queen can't.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:41 PM

Apr 2021

?

I'm just sayin'.

speak easy

(9,219 posts)

5. Ah. But this is not 'a queen'

Reply to Towlie (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:47 PM

Apr 2021

it's the Queen.

TheProle

(2,161 posts)

7. Even better,

Reply to speak easy (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:50 PM

Apr 2021

she is an elected official.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

8. Such as? The queen can move horizontally, vertically and diagonally.

Reply to Towlie (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:54 PM

Apr 2021

The queen can touch every square. Okay, a knight has an L shaped move that the queen can't do, but
what squares can it land on that the queen can't?

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,435 posts)

10. You're right! Also, the knight has less value (3pts) while queen (9pts) is well--

Reply to panader0 (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 02:02 PM

Apr 2021

..THE QUEEN! Vice President Harris rules!

Towlie

(5,324 posts)

12. And the king is worth infinity.

Reply to RestoreAmerica2020 (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 02:26 PM

Apr 2021

_

Don't get me wrong, before the primaries I wanted Kamala Harris to win.

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JudyM

(29,225 posts)

18. In a single move, perhaps.

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 05:01 PM

Apr 2021

forgotmylogin

(7,522 posts)

23. A knight can hop over other pieces, but a queen can plow into them and capture.

Reply to Towlie (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 07:09 PM

Apr 2021

It might take an extra turn, but the queen *will* go where she wants!

karin_sj

(808 posts)

6. Love, love, love this!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:49 PM

Apr 2021

Go Kamala!

Hekate

(90,616 posts)

9. Thumbs up!

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 02:00 PM

Apr 2021

brer cat

(24,544 posts)

11. K&R

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 02:24 PM

Apr 2021

FailureToCommunicate

(14,011 posts)

13. Long may she force checkmate.

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 03:09 PM

Apr 2021

Volaris

(10,269 posts)

14. if that's a GoT pun, I'm giving you the Thread Win.

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 03:12 PM

Apr 2021

FailureToCommunicate

(14,011 posts)

16. I wish it were so. I had to look up "GoT", and actually have not watched any...

Reply to Volaris (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 04:37 PM

Apr 2021

No, I was just thinking that The Queen (The Vice President) may have to be breaking tie votes for many things in coming days and months to defeat the Republican blockade.

But thanks for the thought.

Volaris

(10,269 posts)

24. If you like good drama that necessarily has murder and nakedness,

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #16)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 07:16 PM

Apr 2021

You need to give it a watch.

'Long may she reign' is one of the more terrifying moments of television history lol!

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)

28. "murder" is too simple. More like torture,

Reply to Volaris (Reply #24)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 10:57 PM

Apr 2021

beheadings, burnings, anything unusual.

Volaris

(10,269 posts)

30. Yeah, you need to watch it ;)

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #28)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 02:57 AM

Apr 2021

BobTheSubgenius

(11,562 posts)

15. Excellent!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 03:20 PM

Apr 2021

That really is a cut above!

Skittles

(153,138 posts)

19. she didn't have to break the tie

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 05:27 PM

Apr 2021

someone defied The Turtle's orders

George II

(67,782 posts)

21. Murkowski did on both the cloture vote and the confirmation vote.

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 06:01 PM

Apr 2021

Skittles

(153,138 posts)

22. I'm giving her points

Reply to George II (Reply #21)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 07:09 PM

Apr 2021

I still don't like her though.

mcar

(42,287 posts)

20. Love, love, love this!

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 05:27 PM

Apr 2021

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

25. Omg, I love this!!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 07:17 PM

Apr 2021

K&R

Ka-Dinh Oy

(11,686 posts)

26. Of course this queen can move anywhere on the board.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 08:01 PM

Apr 2021

The repukes keep changing the game now we are taking our turn to do it.

StClone

(11,683 posts)

27. Amazing power of good in stilettos.

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 08:49 PM

Apr 2021

TraceNC

(254 posts)

29. Great line!

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Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:03 AM

Apr 2021

Roc2020

(1,614 posts)

31. love it!

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Thu Apr 22, 2021, 08:23 AM

Apr 2021

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