FoxTrot by Bill Amend for April 19, 2020

Methinks Andy is going to be outraged at Roger for making Peter play chess with him instead of doing homework.

My favorite kind of chess is pie!

Blackmail, Roger? The kids have taught you well!

Of course you could always order like 6 pizza.

I guess that this checkmates doing homework.

Roger has to blackmail Peter to get a chess partner? I guess he’s probably afraid to play Jason.

Roger should head over to “Monty” if he needs a chess partner. He’s losing to a pirate today.

Today’s classic Sunday strip we’re missing:

https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/1998/05/03

I remember when Hawkeye and B.J. were blackmailing Frank Burns on M*A*S*H after his stunt with the tank. B.J. said “Blackmail is an ugly word.” Hawkeye said “We prefer extortion.”

Well played.

Looks like Roger is already winning the game.

You’d think Peter would just go do his homework!

Peter: “Ah! But what about when mom finds out I didn’t get my homework done because I was playing chess with YOU? Check and MATE!”

But isn’t all school work “homework” these days?

I’m the same way with Panzer Blitz. And Scythe. And Gloomhaven. And …

It’s a sad day when you must threaten your kid so he can beat the stuffings out of you in a game of chess.

With the way Roger plays it should take Peter about two minutes to win and then get back on the couch.

I was expecting Roger’s checkmate to be, “The lawn needs mowing.”

This is random but… when did Marcus first appear? I don’t know and I want to know.

Pretty sure that father has already won.

Red pieces???