Friend of mine has got a new job in a chess piece factory, he starts on nights next week.

Good luck to him, I said. As a rookie, all the worst jobs will be pawned off on them at first. Also suggested to look for any similar vacancies there - “any chance you can ask him to check, mate?”.

Fair play, it’s not black-and-white whether a rookie can do such a gambit.

Personally, I don’t he’ll last, he gets board quickly, and has quite a checkered past.

Some have said he needs to get down off his high horse. A bit harsh, but others, en passant, have said it may not be a bona FIDE career move.