Chess is a game that needs you to think with both structure and  creativity. Leveraging long-term strategy and short-term tactics. And relentlessly guarding what’s most vulnerable and precious to you, while attacking just as hard. 

To win you have to work as a team. Each strength is understood and maximised in ways that benefits the overall team - sometimes some shine more while others are baits or distractions. Some are shield, and others go for the kill - but all play a role for the end game. 

Positioning matters - some bring out their best when they have more freedom of movement and options, while others do poorly if limited. If you want to gain influence, you need to put yourself in a place of opportunity.

You must be adaptable and flexible - think long-term while making short-term moves - zooming out to see the big picture and zooming in to constantly survive. 

If you are smart and smooth, you will not show how you are coming for them . Sometimes subtlety and unpredictability keeps them guessing, making it harder to anticipate your strategy.

Also the Queen is one powerful warrior who it out there protecting the King - just saying. 

 More thoughts - if you are a pawn ♟️, don’t stand behind someone - you get nowhere. Don’t stand in isolation, you are not as effective. Stand next to each other on an adjacent file, you help each other move forward

If you’ve played both sides, you’ll realise that your perspective of opponents from where you are and from the other end is very diff. If you have competitors, might help to put yourself in their shoes and understand their game plan before taking them out


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