Hi, are there players here who also engage in the Martial Art of Jiu-Jitsu ?

i was wondering...

would you say there are parallels between the game of chess and jiu-jitsu ? is yes, what are they ?

thanks...

I did it a little bit as a teenager.

Even today, when the position requires a lot of maneuvering and is strategic, I think to myself "time to test my jiu jitsu" or after the game "white's jiu jitsu was really good here"

I think I'm the only one who uses that phrase though, so don't be surprised if you try it out and people give you funny looks

But most people will probably understand if you said something like this about an endgame "I'm going to leverage my kingside majority to gain an advantage on the queenside."

I guess that's what makes me think of jiu jitsu. You use some inherent strength of your position to methodically work towards gaining a new advantage (or building an existing one).