If there is anything that is a paragon for human life it is the game of chess. For in this unique game all of your moves lay bare to your opponent and you are completely responsible for your actions!
When you look at the papers and news on the Internet you are given account after account of the deeds and action of people. Some of these deeds are good and others not but they all have one thing in common - final account of previously made moves. Just like the game of chess where the pieces are exchange or even taken to advance your position and take control, so too are the motives and moves of people everywhere.
If you look at the chessboard and study the game you can easily see the parallel to the game's play and human interaction. There are two parts to the game of chess, strategy and tactics. Strategy is likened to the Generals and Admirals in war rooms planning the moves of the next battle, so too the chess players look at the board and study the moves. They are engage in the theoretical stage of the game. Tactics is the action in the battle field, the actual taking or exchanging of the pieces. This is where the blood is shed!
No other game has the unique quality of complete reliance of move on the part of the players. There are no cards, dice, or sticks to blame for your mistakes or losses. Each and every move is based on your actions, so too in real life for all of your actions lead you to the situation that you are presently in.
Stephen F. Condren - Artist
