Etymology of pwn3d

Does the computer slang term pwn3d originate from chess? A friend claims that "pawned" was a slang chess term used to describe applying checkmate with a pawn move.

Anyone have any references to back this up or dispute this?

Originally posted by joneschr
Does the computer slang term pwn3d originate from chess? A friend claims that "pawned" was a slang chess term used to describe applying checkmate with a pawn move.

Anyone have any references to back this up or dispute this?

Originally posted by wittywonka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pwn#Etymology