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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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    CPallini
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    Yes, of course, you just need many promotions.

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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      Tim Deveaux
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      Nah, they always rook ya...

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      • C CPallini

        Yes, of course, you just need many promotions.

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        Nish Nishant
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        Still miss the King. But then King-less chess sounds like a thing. :-D

        Regards, Nish


        Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

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          Lost User
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          only en passant

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          • N Nish Nishant

            Still miss the King. But then King-less chess sounds like a thing. :-D

            Regards, Nish


            Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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            CPallini
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            Yes: there is a Queen, we don't need a King. :-D

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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              Slacker007
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              Interesting, I will ponder on this for the allowed time control, before being required to answer. Upon answering, I will stop the clock.

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

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                GrumbleDuke
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                Yes, but you will get rooked.

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

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                  jeron1
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                  Yes, but only at knight.

                  "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

                    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                    V 0
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                    #12

                    Only if you bend the rules ... I´ll get my coat

                    V.
                    (MQOTD rules and previous solutions)

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                      Only if you bend the rules ... I´ll get my coat

                      V.
                      (MQOTD rules and previous solutions)

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                      Kenneth Haugland
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                      Check :laugh:

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

                        Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                        Ravi Bhavnani
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                        #14

                        You call that an opening? /ravi

                        My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                        • R R Giskard Reventlov

                          Only in that one down the Kings Road...

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                          Maximilien
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                          #15

                          There's a Kings Road in Queens[^] ?

                          I'd rather be phishing!

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                            Yes, but only at knight.

                            "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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                            Corporal Agarn
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                            Shoot you beat me to the punch (line)

                            Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

                              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                              Lost User
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                              Sure in case of patt

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

                                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                Sander Rossel
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                                Your thoughts of the day are getting stale, mate :)

                                My blog[^]

                                public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
                                {
                                public void DoWork()
                                {
                                throw new NotSupportedException();
                                }
                                }

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                                • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                                  Your thoughts of the day are getting stale, mate :)

                                  My blog[^]

                                  public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
                                  {
                                  public void DoWork()
                                  {
                                  throw new NotSupportedException();
                                  }
                                  }

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                                  OriginalGriff
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                                  I'll have to check, mate.

                                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                  • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                                    Your thoughts of the day are getting stale, mate :)

                                    My blog[^]

                                    public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
                                    {
                                    public void DoWork()
                                    {
                                    throw new NotSupportedException();
                                    }
                                    }

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                                    jeron1
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                                    #20

                                    You better check that attitude!

                                    "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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                                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                      Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

                                      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                      PhilLenoir
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                                      #21

                                      I'm not sure I want a chess set that comes from a porn shop

                                      Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.

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                                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                        Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

                                        Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                        jesarg
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                                        #22

                                        Check if the shop is on board with promoting its pawn business to capture a piece of the chess set market.

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                                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                          Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?

                                          Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                          Mark_Wallace
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                                          OriginalGriff wrote:

                                          pawn

                                          The Soho Road doesn't really have anything to do with China, so you don't have to mispronounce the word.

                                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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