FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for June 24, 2024

TKO

I play in rookie mode, because I figure that if I’m sitting on the toilet, I need all the help I can get.

You bet

I actually did beat my Mac at chess once. I wasn’t playing in Easy Mode. I’ve got the screen capture of all the moves to prove it.

I beat a TRS-80 Model I at chess decades ago. I’m sure it was on “easy” mode, but hey, a win is a win!

Sorry, Daddy-O! That doesn’t count!

If your human opponent suffered a diabetic episode and passed out, would you consider that a forfeit? This is kind of the equivalent.

They must live in the same area as Arlo and Janis.

He’s ready to take on Deep Blue!

Never got into online chess playing. I was always afraid I’d be actually playing against someone else’s computer rather than a real person on the other end.

You don’t really appreciate the meaning of “Holy Cow” until you have been to India.

First computer chess game I had was Sargon. Level 1 was against some moron. Level 2 was against your average Grandmaster. Level 3 was against Bobby Fischer. … You can guess how far I got.

Let the man have his moment.