I wrote a simple chess AI for fun before I had really played much chess beyond knowing the rules, and the AI pulled it on me in one of the earlier test runs. I remember feeling stupid and proud at the same time.

In 2020, Netflix is your uncle.

I remember the first day of chess club in elementary school another kid played this against me. I hadn't seen it before playing with friends or family, so I failed to counter it. It's been years, but I always remember it. Thankfully it has never gotten me since!

I agree! How did Netflix do this? Was this in Queen's Gambit?

I learned about it at my first, and only, tournament game.