Chess is often considered the most serious board game, having a huge reputation of being a game only the smartest or the elites could play. Humour in the Game of chess has been very much suppressed, however, today, we’re embracing it!
In this blog post, you’ll learn about 20 funny Chess Puns, which you can use to introduce people to the game of chess, or you can make them never want to speak to you again! Whatever you fancy! So strap in and let's go through 20 different funny Chess Puns!
Q: How do Knights in Chess Polish their armour?
A: 1. B4 Of Course!
Explanation: B4 is known as the polish opening, but the word polish also means “To clean Metal”.
Q: Why Can’t Cowboys play Chess?
A: Because they’re afraid of losing their precious horses!
Explanation: It’s a stereotype that Cowboys only care about their horses!
Q: What do you call a knight who often gives up at Chess?
A: Sir-Render!
Explanation: Knights are often called Sir, which is similar to sur, a prefix used in surrender!
Q: How did the pawn feel when it got promoted to a Knight?
A: It was Board out of its mind!
Explanation: Bored, Board. Also because knights are the worst piece a pawn could be promoted to.
Q: Why Aren’t Brits very good at Chess?
A: Because they’re playing down a Queen!
Explanation: This is because of Queen Elizabeth’s death a year ago. (R.I.P)
Q: Why did all Chess Players need to bring pencils to tournaments?
A: Just in case they draw the game!
Explanation: Instead of calling it a tie, you’d call it a draw.
Q: Why do all Chess Players get a match on Tinder?
A: Because they’re mating experts!
Explanation: Checkmate -> Mate -> Mating
Q: Why do all Chess Players get a match on Tinder?
A: Because they’re mating experts!
Explanation: Checkmate -> Mate -> Mating
Q: Why do Gothamchess fans hate the ocean?
A: Because they get C6!
Explanation: C6 is similar to Seasick. The Caro-Kann is Gothamchess’s favourite opening and is the only opening he advocates for against 1. E4
Q: What is the only food allowed in Chess Tournaments?
A: Chess Nuts!
Explanation: Chestnuts are an actual type of nuts, but the play-on word is Chess Nuts. Also, please don’t bring Chess Nuts into tournaments, please.
Q: What’s a German’s least favourite opening?
A: The French Defense!
Explanation: Germany, in both World Wars, invaded France and lost.
Q: Who is both a chess player, an actor and an ex-WWE fighter?
A: Dwayne “the Rook” Johnson.
Explanation: It’s a play-on word where instead of it being Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, it’s Dwayne “The Rook” Johnson.
Q: Why do all Chess Players get a match on Tinder?
A: Because they’re mating experts!
Explanation: Checkmate -> Mate -> Mating
Q: Why did the pawn go to therapy?
A: Because it wanted to promote it’s self-esteem.
Explanation: Promote, is both a term one would use to say increase but also Pawn Promotion!
Q: Why did the Chess Player get fired from his Job?
A: Because he kept making many Rook-ie mistakes
Explanation: Rookie, is a term one would use to say beginner.
Q: What is a Chess Player’s Favourite Country?
A: The Czech Republic!
Explanation: Czech Republich sounds similar to Check Republic!
Q: What do you say to a Bulgarian Chess Player when your skin is feeling Dry?
A: Vaseline Topalov!
Explanation: Veselin Topalov is a Bulgarian Chess GM, And Vaseline sounds similar to Veselin!
Q: Why do all Chess Players get a match on Tinder?
A: Because they’re mating experts!
Explanation: Checkmate -> Mate -> Mating
Q: Where do Chess Players go when they want a good deal?
A: The Pawn Shop Of course!
Explanation: A Pawnshop is a place where you can take out loans, but the word pawn!
Q: When is the best time to play chess?
A: At knight of course!
Explanation: Night, Knight sounds identical
So that concludes it! Hopefully, you all found those puns, at least some of them, to be hilarious! Please write in the comment section if you have any other chess puns, and perhaps your joke will be in another one of these blog posts! And Yes, this was inspired by Chess.com’s very own blog post about this!
