Klay Thompson shares IG story of playing chess with his dog Rocco, fans show wrong move

As Golden State Warriors are among eight teams t invited to  NBA restart in Orlando, Florida, players have been carrying out multiple activities and sharing it with fans on social media. While some players returned to work out at Chase Center, Steph Curry participated in  American Century Championship golf tournament and Kevin Looney recovered from his core muscle surgery. Klay Thompson, however, has been spending time at home, and recently shared a photo of his dog, Rocco.

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Klay Thompson dog: Klay Thompson Instagram story features him playing chess with his dog Rocco

(Klay Thompson official Instagram – @klaythompson)

On Monday, Klay Thompson posted an Instagram story where his dog Rocco was sitting in front of him and behind a chessboard. Thompson captioned im, saying he always opens game with a move called 'queen's gambit' while playing with Rocco. Fans loved idea of Thompson playing with his dog, agreeing that y make for  best duo. However, some fans pointed out that move might t be queen's gambit. move could be Blackmar-Diemer gambit, as queen's gambit has c4 on move 2, and t e4. However, some users explained that it used to be a common centre game-opening, but is seldom used in high-level chess se days. 

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Fans react to Klay Thompson Instagram story with Rocco

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Thompson has been sharing photos and videos of Rocco for years and is kwn for his love for chess. Rocco has also appeared with Thompson in his GQ Sports video, where 30-year-old star lists his essentials. In 2018, Thompson met with rwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who was re to watch Western Conference Finals. Thompson had reportedly proven himself to Carlsen as best chess player on team. Thompson picked game up when he was in seventh grade and currently owns multiple boards. three-time NBA champion is also kwn to carry a magnetic version with him during Warriors road trips. 

Klay Thompson dog Rocco features in GQ Sports video with him

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Klay Thompson injury update

Warriors guard suffered a torn left ACL during 2019 NBA Finals Game 6 on June 13 against Toronto Raptors. last update for Thompson's injury was provided in February stating he would miss entire 2019-20 season. Warriors report confirmed Thompson's progress, who was back on track with his rehabilitation timeline. However, pandemic has reportedly slowed down his recovery. Thompson is expected to return for 2020-21 season, but news has been confirmed by Warriors. 

(Im Courtesy: Klay Thompson Instagram and Twitter)