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Wooden shield

Ultra-effective chess tactic whereby a diagonal piece (i.e. a bishop or a queen) attacks 4 opponent pieces at the same time, so that the attacked pieces form an X-shape between each other, thus (according to legendary chess grandmaster xQc) resembling a wooden shield. The best move in response to the wooden shield tactic is considered to be resignation, as computers are yet to find a position where any response to the tactic doesn't lose on the spot. The tactic is considered to be incomprehensible to inexperienced players and even grandmasters, and only exceptionally high-IQ individuals with an IQ of 107 over are considered to be capable of understanding it.

Coined by prominent proponent of the Bing-Bang-Boom chess philosophy GM xQc, the wooden shield is an essential part of the theory behind the Flying Dragon, Knight variation, as well as the Flying Dragon, I Take Your Pawn variation openings, which build upon the idea that early pawns don't matter - an idea repeatedly corroborated by top-of-the-line engines and neural nets such as AlphaZero.
Noob: I'm a queen, a rook, and two pieces up in material, this guy's got no chance.
107-IQ God: *smirks* Omae wa mou shindeiru
107-IQ God: *plays the wooden shield*
Noob: *resigns in shame*
A small,white fluffy dog, of no particular breed,looking like a polar bear cub.
That dog looks like a woobear!
Slang_.A small fluffy, white dog resembling a polar bear cub
The dog looks like a woobear.

Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels 

Don't let anyone get over on you! Be alert and aware of shady people. (Often said as a goodbye)
Talk to you later, don't take any wooden nickels!

wooden onesie 

a term originated from Ireland used to define a coffin
"me mum's prettier than you and she's sleepin in a bleedin wooden onesie"

Wooden Birds 

An abundance of clothes pins on an empty clothes line, resembling birds on a power line.
Hand me one of those wooden birds so I can close up that bag of chips.
Wooden Birds by A WHITE GUY July 26, 2017