Chess has been one game of mastermind from centuries long after it first originated in India in 7th century, a game that is tactically setup between the two where one tries to ‘checkmate’ the opponent’s King by placing it under an inescapable threat of their own. Basically, Chess is highly strategic and tactical in a sense that one brilliant move can seize the game in hand. There are many game theories, formulas, strategies and mathematics involved in it to master before anyone endeavor to this beautiful game.
Moreover Chess is a mirror of life, highly rich in metaphors for human experience. It is a testing ground of brilliance, creativity, style, perception etc. From Centuries long till date, Chess has transformed its way of what it has been imposing to the society and human race. Chess were played for recreational purposes by many as it involves no such gruesome rules by heart that need to be followed and one can simply pick up all in short span of time. But today, Chess has a different dimension: ever-widening and stretching. As the game of cheese begins to unfold on those black and white squares boxes, let us know center our thoughts in some of the things that the chess has to offer! There is more to Chess than Wits and Strategies.
1) Adaption and Evolution
Since cheese is a game of two, your opponents move can affect yours. So, better be focus and plan for the next move that is more rugged. As this suggest us to better prepare and adapt in life and evolve with the time with all the hardships that come across.
2) Decision Making
Seize the initiative. If you wait around for someone else to make a decision for you, they will… and you probably won’t like how it turns out.
3) Long term planning
Have a vision to see things beyond your comfort. Might be difficult and impossible at first but surely it should come out pretty fast once you take a grasp.
4) Zigzag Situation in life
Sometimes you get stuck in a position known in chess as zugzwang: where whichever move you make is a bad one. This is just the way it goes sometimes, in chess and in life.
5) Make no hesitant to mistake
We all blunder from time to time. This is nature we all possess and this doesn’t mean we should give up and run away. Often when you’re sure there is no way out after a bad mistake, you will be given a lifeline.
6) Plan
As in chess you should be aware of things that might go or not go your way, so have a Plan B and Plan C.
7) Self Belief and Passion
Don’t be overly impressed with lofty words or titles. The only thing worse than being overly diffident towards those who outrank you, is being dismissive of those inferior to you.
8) Be Prepared to Sacrifice
Sometimes you have to sacrifice in order to achieve a break-through. Be determined to see things beyond horizon rather to linger and dwell through past actions.
9) Make your Life purposeful
In chess, every move has a purpose. Life obviously cannot be lived with this much unceasing calculation, nor should we want to live it that way, but there are times when we must align our actions with a predetermined strategy, instead of bumbling through it.
10) Enjoy Life, Love and Laugh
And the last one is to enjoy life. Everyone is lucky enough to be lived and to be loved, Why not make this life more beautiful and purposeful. Bring happiness to people you care about. Joke, laugh and be weird enough to set your life moving on your roller-coaster ride.