My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #1004

In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #1004 from the issue of September 7, 2026, a woman carries drinks to a seated man while her dog brings him a chessboard set up for play. The woman speaks. My submission is shown below. The drawing is by Mort Gerberg.

"I should warn you he doesn't like sore losers."

These captions weren't grandmaster moves:

"He plays for $100 a game. Here, have a drink."
"Oh, no. He just likes to fetch the pieces."

September 19, 2026 Update:  The Finalists

September 27, 2026 Update:  I voted for the caption from Tokyo.

October 4, 2026 Update:  The Winner

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