Chess Tip Mirror Strategy

Chess tip: Always sit opposite a mirror so you can sneak a look at your opponent's pieces

A chessboard sits on a round wooden table opposite a large mirror, with the caption suggesting that players use the reflection to secretly see their opponent's pieces. The joke is a deliberately dishonest “chess tip” about cheating during a game, so it works as a reaction to someone proposing an unfair shortcut.

• @rzeczyzabawne / 2244 2022-10-06