The Europe of olden times may be long gone, but one of its remnants still enjoys modern-day popularity. That remnant is a familiar board game. This game is played and enjoyed by people of all ages from every creed and nation, offering fun for kids and cognitive exercises for senior citizens. It’s a crowd drawer in local and national tournaments. Princes love it, and so does the common man. The game..? Your guess is as good as mine: Chess!
From music and composition to art and literature, chess is popular as ever. Media covers it like a brand-new lifestyle, it’s been featured in literary works and it has great exposure in just about all books, newspapers and articles (just like this one!) that you can care to mention. It is immensely popular in fact that it has made a lasting contribution to the English language. Mention “checkmate” and you will be answered with knowing nods!
The Media:
A vast media collection on chess exists. From strategic analyses down to how-to articles, unknown authors and established gurus alike just couldn’t stop writing about chess. Today, the term “chess” has the same attractiveness as “free.” Chess is a marketing magnet in the virtual and real worlds.
The name of the board game has a romantic charm to it. The fame of chess has penetrated religion too. Preachers compare the match to the battle between good and evil. It really is not shocking that its aficionados almost seem like rock fans!
Performing Arts:
A number of individuals are drawn to the board game because they find chess a dramatic masterpiece; the players make a move, one after the other. There is the nothing but sheer intensity for those participating in this dramatic show. The central piece, the king, enjoys the undivided protection and attention of his army. Otherwise, when he falls, the match ends.
In free-form dancing and ballets and even musicals, chess is also a often used theme. The dance moves creatively portray the clash of the two teams on the chess board.
Art:
Soft or hard copies of artistic pieces sometimes include images of the genuine thing. Often the pieces, queens, bishops, knights and pawns are depicted in oil paintings, in stark black and white squares, against medieval backdrops, flags, buntings and ladies and gentlemen bedecked in their finery surrounding the board, despite the fact that the game is played by just two people.
In the British Museum in London, there is a wonderful display of exquisitely carved and beautifully artistic chess pieces made of ivory. The volume of details as well as the quality of craftsmanship the pieces exhibit makes the ebony artefacts a treasure whose value surpasses actual figures. The ivory pieces date back to the 7th century. They were reportedly the handiwork of Turkish artists.
Even though ivory is hard to come by, history documents a time when ivory chess sets equalled the volume of their wooden and porcelain counterparts. Today of course, an ivory chess set is a rare find. If you have one (check the attic) phone in your insurance company immediately!
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David Powers is co-owner of Quality Chess.net, an online store where you can see a variety of chess products, so you can find that unique elegant glass chess set or wood chess pieces.
