Sent by my special mother....
A Chareidi man in Israel wanted to play chess daily but he couldn’t find anyone willing to play without prior conditions.
His Gur hassid friend across the hall would only play if the queen were removed from the board since it was not appropriate for a woman to be in such a public position.
The Yeshiva University musmach in the next building refused to play if the bishops remained on the board and the cross wasn't removed from the king’s crown.
The Chazon Ish follower on the floor below wanted assurances that the chess board contained no shmita materials.
The chozer bitshuva on the floor above refused to play until each castle had a miniature mezuzah in place.
His Shas friend from work insisted that the Black pieces must always move first and be situated on the eastern side of the room.
The yeshiva bochur next door refused to play until the army pieces were removed.
His American baby-boomer friend from California down the hall refused to play Blacks versus Whites.
His cousin, a Chabad chassid, claimed that the king could never die, so what’s the use in playing at all.
