Chess: A Very Exciting Game
Is chess a boring game?
With the proliferation of
different apps and games on the Internet, I sometimes wonder whether chess has
lost its appeal. I am beginning to think that chess – a game played for
centuries – is now relegated to a game that is “boring”. Compared to other
games on the Internet, some say that chess is not that “exciting”.
Well, I do not believe
so. Chess, once you learned how to play it, will definitely give that
“excitement” and “addiction” most online games offer. Chess is a very addicting game and gives a
very different kind of challenge. The enjoyment you would derive from playing
chess cannot be equaled by any popular game on the Internet today.
When I attend chess
tournaments, I feel glad each time I see a lot of youngsters competing. The
huge turn out of children competing in tournaments is an indication that chess has
not lost its appeal.
Once you learned how to play chess, you would definitely
fall in love with the game. You will see that is not a “boring” board game.
What makes the game of
chess exciting?
If we look at chess
players, all that we can see are nothing but their occasional movements. They
hardly move. Yet, if we look at the players - all their energies and
concentration are focused on the chessboard. From the sheer look of their eyes, we can see
that something “exciting” is happening on the board.
In a chess game, most of the
excitement happens during intense tactical plays where one mistake can mean
death or a win. Chess is reduced to a “battle of nerves” where the first player who
commits a mistake loses the game.
There are many games of
this nature. When every move can mean life
and death, chess becomes a game full of emotion. What is important is that the
player stays calm and focused. Imagine trying to find the best move under time
pressure? With the clock winding down, it takes a very solid and well-controlled
emotion to handle the intensity of chess.
One of the most exciting
chess game ever played is the game between Gary Kasparov and Valesin Topalov in
1999. In this game, Kasparov despite being an exchange down made precise moves
in a breathtaking middle game to finally win in the end.
Take a look at the 36th
move made by both players and appreciate the intensity and excitement of the
game of chess.
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