Elon Musk has once again stolen the spotlight with his gaming references. This time, the Tesla Inc owner referred to one of the most popular board games of all time. He expressed his opinion and thoughts about how it would feel if this game turned into a digital edition. As a result, chess enthusiasts bombarded his post, trying to banter with him.
Elon Musk’s chess reference has grabbed the attention of the video game developer itself!
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On June 6, 2022, Elon Musk posted a photo on his Twitter page referring to chess. The picture featured a boy sitting in front of a chessboard with his hands on his face, making people feel he was not enjoying it. Apart from that, he also put up a caption saying, ‘If chess was released as a video game.’
Now, you might feel that the information is enough, right? But it looks like it wasn’t enough for the Neuralink owner as his photo contained phrases like, ‘this map s*cks.’ ‘why is queen so op,’ and ‘this game is so stupid.’
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As a result, it caught the attention of multiple fans and Chess.com’s developer, who added a comment under his post, ‘the patch update is coming soon, we promise.’
But that was just a small part of the whole thread, as his followers shared their opinion regarding Elon’s thoughts. Here’s what they said.
What’s the next best move? pic.twitter.com/ip1d4x95NX
— 🎄Brandon🎄 (@MetsxxFan01) June 6, 2022
Hey now, it was, and it was a huuuge part of my childhood. Thanks to Battle Chess my brother and I play the game to this day. And all the rook animations are burned into my mind. pic.twitter.com/mI6Emwnk1Q
— TW Hansen 🌎 (@TWHansen) June 6, 2022
Are you playing Chess with her too? pic.twitter.com/0VkKozSodv
— RΛISINI ライシニ (@iamraisini) June 6, 2022
Thankfully they made a cool mod in 14th century.https://t.co/5rtb1jtvg3
— Aristocratic Fury (@LandsknechtPike) June 6, 2022
As a wise man once said: pic.twitter.com/8WbdF1Q6Mb
— greg (@greg16676935420) June 6, 2022
chess as a mobile game:
“unlock the queen’s move set for only $4.99!”
— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) June 6, 2022
The journey from classics to the new-age games – A Elon Musk story
Elon Musk’s love for video games started at a very young age. At 12, he developed an aerospace shooting game, Blastaar, using the commodore VIC-20. The game turned out to be a success as he sold it off to a computer magazine and made $500 off it.
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Musk has always spoken highly about video games as he considers them an important part of his life. In an interview, he also hinted that they were the reason for him to learn computer technology, and make a career in it.
Nowadays, amidst the Twitter deal uncertainty, Elon is constantly seen making gaming references on his Twitter posts. Out of all, his Elden Ring posts have been trending as he even helped a fan with character builds.
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What are your thoughts about this? Are you a chess enthusiast? Let us know in the comments section.
