If you’re both into chess, and you had fun, I’d consider it a date. Even without food. If you think food is important, bring a bag or Doritos. Or an entire packed picnic basket.
the question isn’t whether your date beat you – it’s whether you both had fun.
If you wanted to work sex into it, suggest playing Strip Chess. Although doing this in a public park would probably be frowned on.
:golf clap:
Regards,
Shodan
It’s a different kind of date, where you don’t look forward to getting forked.
ETA: I wish I were clever enough to work “zugzwang” into this.
I’ve been on zugzwang dates, believe me - where any move you make is going to be to your disadvantage.
Yes, chess can certainly be a date. It’s a good way to get to know someone, to see if you like them and by spending time with someone you will know if you’re interested in more than just friendship.
Most conventional dates are probably more like going to dinner and a movie or to a party.
i had a date with someone who wanted to go.
In the park, nice day, together, probably a bottle of wine (I know I never play chess without one).
Yes, Houston, we have a date.
When I lived in Bern, Switzerland, a young lady and I would meet in the park at one of their big (about three or four feet tall) chess sets for afternoon dates…and yes, on occasion, we would actually play chess.
Woody Allen has a line in “What’s New Pussy Cat” about playing strip chess with a girlfriend, but he always faints before the end…so yeah it qualifies as a date.
The OP is no longer with us that we might educate her the ways of sexy time.
It may have been a BAD date (I wasn’t there- you tell ME), but it was still a date.
I wonder if anyone has invented strip chess. Probably, but I’m at work and I’m damn well not going to Google it now.
If not, patent applied for. 
I know it’s been talked and written about before – my citation above isn’t original.
The interesting part is assigning values to different pieces – you know, like a pawn is a handkerchief or a shoe. A rook would be a blouse, maybe.
Immediately makes me think of:
Damn missed the reference - at least consciously.
Randomly assigning piece values could lead to some interesting games.
And interesting commentary
White moved her bishop to defend her underwear…
I have gotten a date to play strip Rock Band (the video game) several times. Whoever scores a lower score on a song takes something off. Before long you’re playing drums in your underwear.
Given the OP’s banning, I’m going to close this thread.