Musk Calls Chess 'Too Simple', Netizens Dig Up Thiel Rivalry

Elon Musk called chess a simple game that only seems complex to humans. Netizens joked that his dislike stems from being repeatedly beaten by Peter Thiel in his youth, when chess skill was seen as a proxy for intelligence.

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