has left his mark on the trivia game show. On a of on Tuesday, August 27, the 7th of 9 Quarterfinal games of the Invitational Tournament took place. The episode originally aired March 28, 2024 and Chuck faced off agains against Monica Thieu and .
Although Chuck did not win the game which went to Sam in a one dollar save, his legacy was still felt. During his interview segment, host Ken Jennings saluted the attorney for his pioneering move named after him called the "Forrest Bounce" and also noted he was still doing his signature currently in the game. The "Forrest Bounce" is a strategy the 63-year-old created that changed how contestants play the game.
When Chuck first appeared in 1985, in the show's second season, he did something never done before. Jeopardy! at the time was played traditionally by descending from top to bottom for the categories. Chuck altered the game play and decided to randomly pick categories rather than go in order.
The move was used to confuse his opponents. The strategy has been used by many players, most recently by the third-highest winning Jeopardy! James Holzhauer. Chuck spoke to in March 2024 and explained how this move provided a minor time advantage: “Physically facing the game board, you realize that focusing on a different part of the board gives you a slight head start.
" On his first run on Jeopardy! in 1985, he won five games which was the maximum limit at the time. Contestants were allowed unlimited wins in 2003. He had a 5-day cash win.