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Found in 1831 on a beach at Uig on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, the Chessmen dates to the late 12th or early 13th century.
"His men rushed forwards without armor, were mad as dogs or wolves, bit their shield and were strong as bears or wild oxen, and killed people at a blow, but neither fire nor iron told upon them. This was called berserkergang."
LET ME AT 'EM
That’s a berserker, an early chess piece that could move like a queen and knight combined, three times at once, and captured everything within a three-square radius. For obvious reasons, it was soon replaced by pieces with more reasonable restrictions.
I heard they tried nerfing it, by letting it die after his first turn, but it was still way to op.
This seems bad for their teeth.
Shield borders are rich in iron, it's great for the health!
That pawn has seen some shit.
Ewww, what's he doing with the other hand.