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OOrtega92
Nov 7, 2009
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Reading David Shenk's wonderful book,  "The Immortal Game", Came across this quote:

CHESS, A GAME OF WAR, TEACHES PEACE

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dec_lan
Nov 7, 2009
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#2

How does it teach peace exactly?

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OOrtega92
Nov 7, 2009
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#3

Its all the skill of real war without the violence. In some cases it was they only way that some countries communicated during the Cold War.

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OOrtega92
Nov 7, 2009
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#4

It allows all the intelligence of war without the bloodshed. I only wish political disputes could be solved by the game. 

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TonicoTinoco
Nov 7, 2009
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#5

 "intelligence of war"??Surprised

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OOrtega92
Nov 7, 2009
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#6

well at least the battle strategies of ancient tactics.