Why Jose Rizal Played Chess in Dapitan
“Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought the game.”- Wilhelm Steinitz Jose Rizal, the Philippine National Hero, is a very busy man. He values time like the diligence of a Swiss timekeeper. He would not waste a single second. Rizal, as history describes him, is a man that would use time in the most valuable way he can. Rizal would always endeavour to involve himself in projects that would benefit him or the community. He would not be seen not doing something valuable. I can imagine Rizal, in his spare time if there be any, reading or writing. I cannot imagine Rizal wasting time by engaging in a drinking session as an idle person. It is common to see men in the Philippines hanging out in street corners or stores wasting their idle time in a drinking session due to lack of any formal activity. Men who are unemployed are often found in street corners for long hours wasting time. Historical records have not described Rizal in a mann
