Barbara Mack was born on October 26, 1952 in Des Moines; Iowa. Barbara went to catholic schools while growing up. Barbara took her undergraduate degree fro the Iowa state university.
In this essay the author looks at he game of chess from a new angle .Chess is a game of skill. It also helps us to know about the history of medieval times .The six pieces represents people of different status. It represents a cross section of medieval life with its many ceremonies, grandeur and wars.
“Chess is more than just a game of skill
Playing chess helps to improve numerical skill”
ORIGIN OF CHESS GAME:
Chess was played many centuries ago in china, India, and Persia. But it was not sure in which century it originated. Then in the eighth century, armies of Arabs knew as moors invaded Persia. The moors learned chess from the Persians. When the moors later invaded Spain, the soldiers brought the game of chess with them from Spain, chess quickly spread throughout Europe.
PAWNS:
The pawn represents the labourers.Its duty is to protect the others. It can be sacrificed or sold to protect others. The pawns on the chess board represent serfs or labourers. There are more of them than any other piece on the board, and often they are sacrificed to save the more valuable pieces.
KNIGHTS:
The knight on the chess board represents the professional soldiers of medieval times whose job it was to protect persons of rank, and there are two of them on each side in a game of chess. Knights in a game of chess are more important than pawns, but less important than bishops, kings, or queens.
BISHOPS:
There was a bishop in the game of chess, who represents the church. The church was a rich and mighty force in medieval times and religion played a large part in every person’s life.
A bishop was the name of a priest in the Catholic Church who had beniusen through the ranks to a more powerful position .In the game of chess, there are two bishops for each side.
QUEEN:
The queen is the only piece on the board during a chess game that represents a woman and she is the most powerful piece of the game. In the game of chess, there is only one queen for each side. Though the queen is the most powerful piece in the game, her position in medieval times was very popular.
KINGS:
The king is the tallest piece on the board. It is the duty of everyone to protect the king who is the most important but not the most powerful piece. The capture of the king signifies the loss of the game .his surrender means the loss of the kingdom. So he was protected by all.
The author wants us to look at chess, as a history lesson..
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