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		kibwen on May 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla conducting more layoffs, including entire Su... Reminder that a chessboard is a 3D object and the game of chess takes place over time, so 4D chess is just... chess. :P

rchaud on May 1, 2024 | [–]

The movements on a chess board can be mapped using purely x and y coordinates, so it's 2D.

anbende on May 1, 2024 | [–]

You’re getting downvoted because chess is 2D, not 3D. The pieces only move on a flat plane. 3D chess exists and pieces move up and down as well.

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