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Always an outside chance one of the players will go berserk and attack HIMSELF. |
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The vicarious thrill of watching two ne'er-do-wells fulfilling their childhood dream of trying to checkmate a plastic king. |
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Ever-present danger that one or more of the spectators will be killed by a flyin' rook. |
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One word -- "BABES"! |
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Always plenty of parking. |
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The suspense of seeing how long two pinheads can stare at a chessboard without going to the bathroom. |
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Players not likely to strike because of a petty dispute over salary caps. |
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No doubt about it -- a good chess game is much more exciting than an Ali-Frazier fight! |
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Season tickets are REAL cheap. |
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And the number one reason why chess is the ideal spectator sport... |
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What could possibly be more fun than to watch two old fat bearded guys trying to mate each other? |
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The fastest possible checkmate is in two moves:
1. f3 (or f4)...e6
2. g4...Qh4 checkmate!! |
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