how is chess related to politics?

~~EmLasker~~

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10 Oct 08 18:57

~~EmLasker~~

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10 Oct 08 18:57

can someone give me some examples?

kirksey957

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12 Oct 08 13:10

Originally posted by EmLasker
can someone give me some examples?

I'll give it a try.

1) Have a good opening.
2) Surround yourself with "good pieces."
3) Take care of your "pawns."
4) Have a plan (end game).
5) It's only chess (Politics).
6) Position matters more than pieces.

Sushill

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12 Oct 08 17:18

using an engine

shavixmir

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12 Oct 08 18:39

Originally posted by EmLasker
can someone give me some examples?

Cheese makers in France don't pay any heed to European regulations on pasturisation.

Sushill

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12 Oct 08 18:45

Originally posted by shavixmir
Cheese makers in France don't pay any heed to European regulations on pasturisation.

Chess Shav ... not cheese

AThousandYoung

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12 Oct 08 21:27

Kasparov opposing Putin.

coquette

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12 Oct 08 21:50

Faith-based moves.
Opposition parties.
Rallying support around the figurehead.

scherzo

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12 Oct 08 21:56

Garry Kasparov wrote a book recently (he was interviewed on Colbert's show) called How Life Imitates Chess. Read it.

One of the basic arguments is that people who are good at chess tend to succeed in life. Sometimes there are exceptions, such as DSR, but it tends to be a general rule.

~~EmLasker~~

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15 Oct 08 00:48

Originally posted by scherzo
Garry Kasparov wrote a book recently (he was interviewed on Colbert's show) called How Life Imitates Chess. Read it.

One of the basic arguments is that people who are good at chess tend to succeed in life. Sometimes there are exceptions, such as DSR, but it tends to be a general rule.

kmax87

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15 Oct 08 11:13

Originally posted by Sushill
using an engine

Lobbyists, or one of the two main political parties?

Sushill

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15 Oct 08 14:28

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Originally posted by kmax87
Lobbyists, or one of the two main political parties?

With two main political parties you mean: Communist Party of the Russian Federation and United Russia?

der schwarze Ritter

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15 Oct 08 15:06

Originally posted by scherzo
Garry Kasparov wrote a book recently (he was interviewed on Colbert's show) called How Life Imitates Chess. Read it.

One of the basic arguments is that people who are good at chess tend to succeed in life. Sometimes there are exceptions, such as DSR, but it tends to be a general rule.

I can tell you a ton of people who were good at chess and failed at life but it would take too long. Instead, I'll limit myself to just the world champions: Paul Morphy, William Steinitz, Alexander Alekhine, Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov, etc.

In your case sherzo, you failed at both chess and at life.

scherzo

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15 Oct 08 20:49

Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
I can tell you a ton of people who were good at chess and failed at life but it would take too long. Instead, I'll limit myself to just the world champions: Paul Morphy, William Steinitz, Alexander Alekhine, Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov, etc.

In your case sherzo, you failed at both chess and at life.

Chess perhaps yes. Life, no. You are the opposite. And Garry Kasparov failed at neither.