Undefeated in Chess
A braggart's unbeaten chess record comes from stalling until opponents quit, a strategy the punchline ties to Congress.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2017-04-20-undefeated-in-chess/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A: "Did you know I've never lost an untimed chess match?"
B: "You've mentioned it once or twice. Or fifteen times."
A: "Impressive, right?"
B: "Not really. You just refuse to move until the other person gets bored and resigns."
A: "A winning strategy in all endeavors — don't knock it!"
B: "My apologies, Congressman."