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The finger-cutting in chess must be a reference to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yubitsume https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yubitsume Which makes more sense
by sdwr 3y ago
The finger-cutting in chess must be a reference to
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yubitsume https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yubitsume
Which makes more sense in the criminal underworld than in chess. That kind of feedback loop is terrifying and beautiful.
A similar (less gruesome) loop in the white-collar world is effort measured by tiredness. Bags under the eyes is an honest signal for mental strain over time (as far as I know).
- mjd 3y agoI had that at the back of my mind as something similar, but I didn't intend it as a reference. The two games are very different. A better chess analog of yubitsume would be: you can make one (normally) illegal move in the game, if you pay for it by chopping a finger.