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July 5, 2026 at 12:20 pm

His Roommate Accused Him of a Deliberate Household Sin. His Brilliant, Petty Response Was to Steal His Most Valuable Chess Piece.

Check. Mate!

July 8, 2025 at 4:24 am

Their Dad Had A Stroke, So They Tried To Let Him Win A Game Of Chess, But He Got Upset And Felt Disrespected

They were only trying to make him feel better…

February 4, 2025 at 1:55 am

Her Friend’s Boyfriend Thought He Would Beat Her At Chess Because She’s A Newbie, And When He Didn’t He Accused Her Of Hustling Him In His Own Home

I guess his masculinity was threatened when he lost…

January 28, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Man Received A Welcome Email To A Website He Hadn’t Signed Up For, So He Made Sure No One Else Could Use That Account

Source: Reddit/Petty Revenge/Shutterstock

Some online users would do anything to level up.

November 5, 2024 at 12:21 pm

Computer Built From DNA Now Able To Play Chess And Complete Sudoku Puzzles

DNA computers sound a little scary to me.

August 25, 2024 at 11:46 pm

Someone Used His Email To Create A New Account On An App, And When He Figured Out Why He Found A Creative Way To Block Them From Ever Using It Again

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge/Pexels/PhotoMIX Company

One more downside of living in the modern world.

July 2, 2024 at 12:38 pm

How Long It Would Take You To Beat Chess Grand Master Garry Kasparov If You Were Stuck In A Time Loop?

Chess Grandmasters are a different breed.

June 14, 2024 at 7:51 am

A Long Term Care Resident Was A Chess Champ, So This Worker Invited His Chess Expert Friend To Play Him

Someone needs to turn this story into a movie.

June 1, 2024 at 7:52 am

A Teacher Offered Candy As A Prize, So Her Clever Students Made Sure It Was A Tie

Sometimes it is the unexpected lessons that are the most valuable.

March 23, 2024 at 12:44 pm

The “Mechanical Turk” Chess Machine Completely Fooled Napoleon, Benjamin Franklin And Many Others Into Believing It Was Real

A pretty impressive con!

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His Roommate Accused Him of a Deliberate Household Sin. His Brilliant, Petty Response Was to Steal His Most Valuable Chess Piece.

Their Dad Had A Stroke, So They Tried To Let Him Win A Game Of Chess, But He Got Upset And Felt Disrespected

Her Friend’s Boyfriend Thought He Would Beat Her At Chess Because She’s A Newbie, And When He Didn’t He Accused Her Of Hustling Him In His Own Home

Man Received A Welcome Email To A Website He Hadn’t Signed Up For, So He Made Sure No One Else Could Use That Account

Computer Built From DNA Now Able To Play Chess And Complete Sudoku Puzzles

Someone Used His Email To Create A New Account On An App, And When He Figured Out Why He Found A Creative Way To Block Them From Ever Using It Again

How Long It Would Take You To Beat Chess Grand Master Garry Kasparov If You Were Stuck In A Time Loop?

A Long Term Care Resident Was A Chess Champ, So This Worker Invited His Chess Expert Friend To Play Him

A Teacher Offered Candy As A Prize, So Her Clever Students Made Sure It Was A Tie

The “Mechanical Turk” Chess Machine Completely Fooled Napoleon, Benjamin Franklin And Many Others Into Believing It Was Real

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