Chess is a mind game where we control inanimate pieces by using our minds in order to control our game and overcome an invisible opponent.

Opponents also use their imagination along with grand ideas to control the game and attempt to defeat us if possible.

The idea is there because we are somehow playing “god” without comprehending the scope of what we are trying to do. Gods against gods as the wheels go around and around, while at the end no one wins anything but cheap points and a false sense of satisfaction.

One of the reasons why I play chess is because I’m trying to understand the complexities of the game without going crazy. I try not to spend too much time in trying to learn the reasons behind each move because I don’t want to be trapped by a silly game that offers no real dividends.

For me to play chess is not the challenge. I find beauty in trying to make all my pieces work together to accomplish a purpose. Sacrificing pieces or exchanging them is part of the game in order to get an advantage that at the end may or may not bring the desired result.

Life is like that because we all play gods and set ourselves up to win the battle, but at the end once all has been said and done, we all die anyway and everyone loses.

This is why I have chosen a username that sounds like an oxymoron. I’m a chess warrior and gentle at that. I don’t think I’ll pass the 1850 mark, but it is enough for me.

By the way, as a believer in Christ the Lord, I don’t lose at the end. I win.

Enjoy your games!

Gentlewarrior3