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Hello Dakka,

I am quite a fan of chess, and I was wondering what character in the 40K universe would be the best in a chess game?

I figure a few in the running would be-
Eldrad Ulthran

Ahriman the Sorcerer

Lady Malays

Imotekh the Stormlord

Nah its Creed. The best tactical genius in the galaxy, he is unbeatable in chess or that game they substitute it with in 40k "regiside" I believe it was called.

The Swarmlord. He's fought a million chess matches since time itself began.

in fanboy logic? Creed

Fluff wise? Probably the guy who can read the future, or the chick who bested what was most likely an avatar of the eldar Laughing God, Cegorach, in a game of wit?

Matt Ward

I would argue for one of the following, in no particular order:

Imotekh the Stormlord - A Necron strategist, a mechanical mind driven by pure logic with aeons of experience. A game like chess is right up his alley.

Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka - While painting his pieces red and looting the other guy's knights are amusing, his real danger as an opponent (in the hypothetical where he'd actually sit down for a game) would be the likelyhood that he would do something that made little sense, but proved effective. (This being what makes Orks difficult for the aforementioned Imotekh.)

Asurmen, Phoenix Lord of the Dire Avengers - A being of great travels and constant warfare who is old even by Eldar standards, honed with the Eldar's inventive brilliance and tactical accumen.

Asdrubael Vect- A mind so sharp he can hold the crown jewel of the Dark Eldar civilization in his hand. Chess would likely bore him.

Creed is an obvious choice, but I would actually point to high ranking Imperial Navy officials. The timing sensitive, fluid nature of large naval battles, combined with the need to watch over and account for many different ships would require and hone a mind capable of great chess play.

Tzeench?

he could just keep changing it until he won

Pawn takes Queen.

CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!

Creed is for sure in the running.I can for sure see his tactical genius beating most others.

Tzeench is not a person, and he would most likely create a complex scheme to force a check-queen fork, just to lose afterward.

Vect, possibly, just to being shrewd and seeing moves coming

@thakabalpuphorsefishguy
The former you mention is Eldrad Ulthran, the latter is Lady Malays, so 2 I already suggested.

Aun'va.

I'd say the big E. After all sometimes when you are about to lose the best outcome is a tie

Eldrad!

Bobakos wrote:I'd say the big E. After all sometimes when you are about to lose the best outcome is a tie

In all honesty,,,,,

I doubt it, after all, he wouldn't see the checkmate coming until it was too late.

Orikan the Diviner - if he loses, he goes back in time and makes sure it never happened.

It's either Creed or Imotekh.

Creed because he's a tactical genius who can outflank a Titan Maniple.

Imotekh because he's a logical genius who can ... uh ... be logical.

Creed would be My guess for people that are alive still. Lion El'Jonson would likely be able to hold his own. Although he would likely lose because half of his pieces would join the other side.

Fateweaver, he just strolls up to the table and says 'well, I've one this one, next game' or 'good show you won old chap' without even moving a piece...

Leigen_Zero wrote:Fateweaver, he just strolls up to the table and says 'well, I've one this one, next game' or 'good show you won old chap' without even moving a piece...

not fate weaver tzneech himself he don't even move and wins
or
Trazyn the Infinite
he probably has a planet of rare chessboards

Here's the evidence

Creed outflank his queen lol

Eldrad for certain! he can see the outcomes of every possible move!

That creepy little girl and her dog that solved Tzeentch's Labrynth in the Daemons Codex. I bet you 10$ she would put Eldrad to shame.

Ghazgul vs Imotekh?

Gazghul: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!
Trazyn: He made a fair move. Screaming about it can't help you.
Straken: Let him have it. It's not wise to upset an Ork.
Trazyn: But sir, nobody worries about upsetting a Necron.
Straken: That's 'cause Necrons don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. Orks are known to do that.
Gazghul: Grrf!
Trazyn: I see your point, sir. I suggest a new strategy, Imotekh: let the Warboss win...

DoW

Squash wrote:The Swarmlord. He's fought a million chess matches since time itself began.

Swarmlord is an animal intelligence, and wouldn't fallow or understand the concept of rules.

I'd say the emperor, someone just has to move the pieces for him.

Legion of Damnation wrote:Orikan the Diviner - if he loses, he goes back in time and makes sure it never happened.

Lol, I'll have to agree here.

I think Ghazzy would beast at chess. He believes hard enough that he will win and the pure psychic might of it will set your chess pieces and face aflame.

Isnt Ravenor great at it? I havent read the books in a while so I dont remember

Any alpha legionnaire as the majority of your pieces would end up being their's.

Tzeentch. He already planned this game thousands of years in advance.

Nom

jgehunter wrote:

Bobakos wrote:I'd say the big E. After all sometimes when you are about to lose the best outcome is a tie

In all honesty,,,,,

I doubt it, after all, he wouldn't see the checkmate coming until it was too late.

He's referencing Outcast Dead.