In the game of chess, a pawn that reaches the eighth rank can be promoted to a knight, bishop rook or queen. In this sense, a pawn can be described as “gender-fluid.”
“pawns are gender fluid they can become anything” was posted on Twitter by Stuart on December 3, 2016. “the pawns in chess are gender fluid” was posted on Twitter by Sugar Boss Baby on December 30, 2020. “Chess was the first game to have gender-fluid pieces. Pawns can grow up to become Queens or knights” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on October 1, 2022.
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Stuart
@slinkinman
Replying to @KayinNasaki
pawns are gender fluid they can become anything. Also: why is this a topic
10:49 AM 路 Dec 3, 2016路Twitter for iPhone
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Sugar Boss Baby
@BadTwitsInc
the pawns in chess are gender fluid
2:50 PM 路 Dec 30, 2020路Twitter Web App
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Lorddeanka馃珢馃崜馃攦馃敒
@Lorddeanka
How did I end up in a comment section on Facebook talking about chess and how the pawns are gender fluid.
1:56 PM 路 Nov 5, 2021路Twitter for Android
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馃嚭馃嚘 destined for desuetude 馃嚭馃嚘
@uncle_vinny
Replying to @wmiltti @chess_dojo and 2 others
I think pawns are gender fluid!
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rainglow the fallout girl
@Rainglovv
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12:28 PM 路 Feb 2, 2022路Twitter Web App
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CryptoSan #SometimesBrokeButNeverPoor
@CryptoSan7
Replying to @KungFuChessOrg
I only utilize gender fluid pawns, otherwise my 13 year old, blue haired daughter gets upset.
3:23 PM 路 Feb 7, 2022路Twitter Web App
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/hearsdemons October 1, 2022
Chess was the first game to have gender-fluid pieces. Pawns can grow up to become Queens or knights.
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