Blade Runner? I thought Rick Ross was a coke runner. posted by Sys Rq at 10:29 AM on October 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
So are the pieces at least for sale?? I want them so badly. Otherwise it feels like I've just been RickRossed. posted by hermitosis at 10:29 AM on October 19, 2010
So the rooks... are rooks? I respect that. posted by Faint of Butt at 10:33 AM on October 19, 2010
The chess game between Tyrell and Sebastian uses the conclusion of a game
played between Anderssen and Kieseritzky, in London in 1851. It is considered
one of the most brilliant games ever played, and is universally known as "The
Immortal Game".
The Immortal Game, in algebraic notation, was as follows:
The chess boards in the film are not arranged exactly as they would in be the
Immortal Game, and Sebastian's board does not match Tyrell's.
The concept of immortality has obvious associations in the ensuing
confrontation between Tyrell and Batty. On one level, the chess games
represents the struggle of the replicants against the humans: the humans
consider the replicants pawns, to be removed one by one. The individual
replicants (pawns) are attempting to become immortal (a queen). At another
level, the game between Tyrell and Sebastian represents Batty stalking
Tyrell. Tyrell makes a fatal mistake in the chess game, and another fatal
mistake trying to reason with Batty. posted by Joe Beese at 10:38 AM on October 19, 2010 [3 favorites]
But actually, that scene is a classic example of "the filmmakers don't understand chess" - i.e. showing the board with a black square in the bottom right corner.
Sebastian: Queen to Bishop 6. Check.
Tyrell: Nonsense. Just a moment. Mmm. Queen to Bishop 6. Ridiculous. Queen to Bishop 6. Hmm... Knight takes Queen. -- What's on your mind Sebastian? What are you thinking about.
Roy: (whispered) Bishop to King 7. Checkmate.
Sebastian: Bishop to King 7. Checkmate, I think.
If Tyrell is the "genius" that Sebastian says, he would certainly be able to see mate-in-1. posted by Joe Beese at 10:41 AM on October 19, 2010
I'm a college graduate and only just now found out that there is a position out there called "artificer"? Where the fuck has that been all my life? posted by Think_Long at 10:54 AM on October 19, 2010
I'm not clicking the BoingBoing link, but I'm 90% certain that they used the word 'steampunk" somewhere in there. posted by Ratio at 11:21 AM on October 19, 2010
Not very blade-runnerish. More maltse-falconish. posted by Old'n'Busted at 11:39 AM on October 19, 2010
It is considered one of the most brilliant games ever played, and is universally known as "The Immortal Game".
I would have the stand for this board reinforced in case my opponent decides to play The Leon. posted by Durn Bronzefist at 11:44 AM on October 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
I'm a college graduate and only just now found out that there is a position out there called "artificer"?
For reals. And I think the current economy would be less grim if more professions sounded like character classes. posted by Benjamin Nushmutt at 12:11 PM on October 19, 2010
If Tyrell is the "genius" that Sebastian says, he would certainly be able to see mate-in-1.
He likely did. His question about what is on Sebastien's mind refers to the fact that he is genuinely surprised Sebastien was able to checkmate him. He knows something is up precisely because of the mate-in-1 move. posted by NationalKato at 1:09 PM on October 19, 2010
posted by jeffamaphone at 10:26 AM on October 19, 2010