The top definition for violence is:
"violent - Involving extreme force or motion; Involving physical conflict; Likely to use physical force"
Violence is almost all definition is to hard someone or something physically. One definition I read used that when people cannot break through any other way, they are crafty. Still the outcome is forceful harm.
Some of the most brilliant chess players are and were pastors. I was ordained last week. Most pastors would not sanction violence of any sort. Yet many chess clubs are hosted, even sponsored by churches.
I think I get what you are after. Does it represent violence? Does it make kids or adults more aggressive? It would be interesting research - but my guess is no, it would not promote violence.
For some, they cannot take losing. I have met titled players that are the nicest people in history. Some, of course, are not.
But chess, the game, is not violent. People are violent -- and since the word suggests action, the game, the board, the pieces themselves cannot be violent.
But violent people are everywhere, even in chess clubs. But that is life. I have run kids chess groups. They are less likely to be rude than their parents. But that is true in most sports.
My kids was the worst baseball player ever to play every season he could. But he played every season until he was too old to play in rec league. He loved it. He sat on the bench a lot and played a lot of right field -- but he loved it. I was very proud of him. He learned humility and graciousness.
Chess does that too -- depending on who is in charge. But no, chess is not violence, silent or otherwise.
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Is Chess Silent Violence???
I just want you folks to share ur opinion.