Refers to having a pointless debate with somebody utterly ignorant of the subject matter, but standing on a dogmatic position that cannot be moved with any amount of education or logic, but who always proclaims victory.
Origin:
"Debating creationists on the topic of evolution is rather
like trying to play chess with a
pigeon; it knocks the pieces over, craps on the board, and flies back to its flock to claim victory." -- Scott
D. Weitzenhoffer (From an Amazon.com
book review)
Man, trying to explain to those moon landing deniers that the Apollo program was real is
like playing pigeon chess -- all they do is knock the pieces over and
crap on the board.