If there is a flaw in chess as a game of war,it is this-

Unlike war,the rules of chess are constant.

The pieces are unchangeable,

You will never win the heart of a rook nor the mind of a knight,

They are deaf to your arguments.

*And so be it.*

Chess is by all means evil,

The goal of a chess game is total annihiation that is complete destruction.

But in war, even as the blood heats in your ears and you race after your enemy,there is hope that saner minds than yours, will stop you before you reach your target.

In war,unlike chess,rules can be changed

Truces can be called.

The greatest of enemy can become friends.

In war,there is hope.

nice piece, but u forget, my friend, that chess is Just a game, where if u fail, u can try again and smarter.........War, my friend isn't a game, if u fall, u are extinct. there is no coming back. nice argument though.

Nice piece. However, chess offers you a lot more than total annihilation
You can win or lose
You can offer draw or decide to resign honorably

In war you either win or lose; winning or losing doesn't depend on who is right or wrong.
Man's best is used for man's worst, there is no draw in war once the battle lines are drawn. No victor, no vanquish is a war myth, the winner knows who won. You never get to resign honorably, retreat is an admittance of sore defeat

Let's play chess, leave war for blood thirsy.

Thanks friends

While there is a role for 'gamesmanship' and psychology in Chess it is minor. Chess teaches us how to apply logic and analyse situations. It teachs visualisation and forward thinking.

More people should be encouraged to learn Chess.

Lord, Teach me how 2 PLAY

Whether evil or not, dats MY BEST boardgame.

Chess Maniac forever !!!

Chess is great. I love the scheming involved, the feeling of "trapping" your opponent, the attacks and counter attacks. Probably the best game ever.

Di Chappelle:
Chess is by all means evil,
The goal of a chess game is total annihiation that is complete destruction.

Chess is for the development of the mind and is appreciated by those of an high order only... Simple

brosss: nice piece, but u forget, my friend, that chess is Just a game, where if u fail, u can try again and smarter.........War, my friend isn't a game, if u fall, u are extinct. there is no coming back. nice argument though.

gbam!

*Kails*:

gbam!

Hi Kails

If chess is not evil then why is the aim of the game to kill all the piece in order to take the king captive? Remember that most blood thirst wars in history all followed the principle of chess

Di Chappelle: If chess is not evil then why is the aim of the game to kill all the piece in order to take the king captive? Remember that most blood thirst wars in history all followed the principle of chess

nt true at all. main aim is to capture king

Di Chappelle: If chess is not evil then why is the aim of the game to kill all the piece in order to take the king captive? Remember that most blood thirst wars in history all followed the principle of chess

listen to what others have said above. and the main aim is not to kill all d pieces but to capture d king. even if you achieve dat without taking down any other piece

where can i get a mat chess set in Lagos?

Di Chappelle: The goal of a chess game is total annihiation that is complete destruction.

If this is how you play chess then you doing it wrong. The goal of Chess is to make the other King capitulate and with as few losses as possible. In doing so you develop the wit and the ability to be more incisive in thinking. Total annihilation is for the impatient, the brash ones who press us to true war when two words would have done.

brosss: nice piece, but u forget, my friend, that chess is Just a game, where if u fail, u can try again and smarter.........War, my friend isn't a game, if u fall, u are extinct. there is no coming back. nice argument though.

He's comparative assessment stems from the military analogy "War is like a game of chess"

ghostofsparta:

He's comparative assessment stems from the military analogy "War is like a game of chess"

Yea! Quite expressive... But I fear that's no longer a military analogy. In the 18th, 19th century, we could agree with that analogy.
You see, war has evolved. And quite interestingly, you don't need to go through the pawn anymore, or the rookies or knights.... All you need now is the coordinates of the king...... Once that is gotten, you can nuke the king sky-high with satalite guided war-heads.

Still I get what you mean, all strategy games pull that effect.