by @goodfriend February 9, 2023
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AKA the Hamas-Dershowitz defence
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AKA the Hamas-Dershowitz defence
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"We questioned him about the allegations, but he played the Dershowitz defence"
"Your honour, I plead the Dershowitz, I may have committed a crime but so did Hamas"
"Your honour, I plead the Dershowitz, I may have committed a crime but so did Hamas"
by PrinceAndrewShould January 4, 2024
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**Self Defence Units (SDU)**
*noun* (South African East Rand / township slang, 1990s violence era)
These days, Self Defence Units (SDUs) are history in South African townships — officially disbanded after 1994 with the new democracy and integrated security forces, though ex-members occasionally pop up in local civic groups or politics in places like Thokoza and Katlehong. Its dark history is complex and controversial: created by the ANC at the start of the transition to stop violence by the apartheid state, police, and surrogate forces like IFP hostels, they were meant to protect communities and often succeeded in shielding sections from attacks during the Reef wars (positives included providing real defence where the state failed). But the negatives involved severe gross human rights violations — many units lost control, turning to extortion, torture, civilian killings, and even internal attacks on their own side: in 1993 in Katlehong, one SDU massacred up to 12 ANC Youth League members in a bloody internal feud over power and divisions within the same organisation.
*noun* (South African East Rand / township slang, 1990s violence era)
These days, Self Defence Units (SDUs) are history in South African townships — officially disbanded after 1994 with the new democracy and integrated security forces, though ex-members occasionally pop up in local civic groups or politics in places like Thokoza and Katlehong. Its dark history is complex and controversial: created by the ANC at the start of the transition to stop violence by the apartheid state, police, and surrogate forces like IFP hostels, they were meant to protect communities and often succeeded in shielding sections from attacks during the Reef wars (positives included providing real defence where the state failed). But the negatives involved severe gross human rights violations — many units lost control, turning to extortion, torture, civilian killings, and even internal attacks on their own side: in 1993 in Katlehong, one SDU massacred up to 12 ANC Youth League members in a bloody internal feud over power and divisions within the same organisation.
"The Self Defence Units held the line against the hostels on our side of Khumalo Street, but they also did their own damage like when they took out those ANCYL guys in Katlehong."
by Plot Master March 17, 2026
Get the Self Defence Units mug.The Shestostani Defence (also known as the Shesto–Yakub Defence) is a rare and unconventional chess opening for White, characterized by the early center pawn move e3 followed by Nf3, then d3 and Nc3, finalized by the moves Bd2 and Be2. A typical move order is 1. e3 g6 2. d3 3. Nf3 4. Nc3 5. Be2 6. Bd2, although other sequences are possible. It is considered a hypermodern and provocative system where White deliberately spends a tempo on a defensive move to limit Black's options and prepare a flexible, potentially fortified center.
Notable Games and Practitioners The opening is primarily associated with its creators, Shesto and Yakub, and has been featured in their online games. It has not been adopted by any notable grandmasters in classical play, but it occasionally appears in online content focused on unusual openings.
Example Line A representative line showcasing the Shestostani idea: 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. a3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Be2 White has achieved a solid, if somewhat passive, position reminiscent of a slow Pirc/Modern variation, but with the slight peculiarity of the a3 move included
Notable Games and Practitioners The opening is primarily associated with its creators, Shesto and Yakub, and has been featured in their online games. It has not been adopted by any notable grandmasters in classical play, but it occasionally appears in online content focused on unusual openings.
Example Line A representative line showcasing the Shestostani idea: 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. a3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Be2 White has achieved a solid, if somewhat passive, position reminiscent of a slow Pirc/Modern variation, but with the slight peculiarity of the a3 move included
by Almazbek January 5, 2026
Get the Shestostani defence mug.The Shestostani Defence (also known as the Shesto–Yakub Defence) is a rare and unconventional chess opening for White, characterized by the early center pawn move e3 followed by Nf3, then d3 and Nc3, finalized by the moves Bd2 and Be2. A typical move order is 1. e3 g6 2. d3 3. Nf3 4. Nc3 5. Be2 6. Bd2, although other sequences are possible. It is considered a hypermodern and provocative system where White deliberately spends a tempo on a defensive move to limit Black's options and prepare a flexible, potentially fortified center.
The Shestostani Defence, played by white Origins and Naming The opening is named for its co-creators, the players Shesto and Yakub, who developed and popularized its use in online and correspondence chess in the early 21st century. It is a deliberate departure from mainline theory, designed to create imbalanced, strategic positions from the very first moves.
Example Line A representative line showcasing the Shestostani idea: 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. a3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Be2 White has achieved a solid, if somewhat passive, position reminiscent of a slow Pirc/Modern variation, but with the slight peculiarity of the a3 move included.
The Shestostani Defence, played by white Origins and Naming The opening is named for its co-creators, the players Shesto and Yakub, who developed and popularized its use in online and correspondence chess in the early 21st century. It is a deliberate departure from mainline theory, designed to create imbalanced, strategic positions from the very first moves.
Example Line A representative line showcasing the Shestostani idea: 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. a3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Be2 White has achieved a solid, if somewhat passive, position reminiscent of a slow Pirc/Modern variation, but with the slight peculiarity of the a3 move included.
by Almazbek January 5, 2026
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by Turtlejuice July 24, 2007
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Yeah, he used Paul Higham Self-Defence against three criminals! They had no chance against him.
Yeah, he used Paul Higham Self-Defence against three criminals! They had no chance against him.
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