The Importance of Chess in the Art of War
lou_u wrote:
As I wait many chess players accept washed I have studied different versions of Sun Tzu'due south "The Art of War". Each time I read the teachings I think about how information technology applies to the game of chess. I desire to run into how other players relate "The Art of War" to their chess game.
I will starting time out by relating ane of Sun Tzu's ethics to the game.
Translation by: Lionel Giles
Chapter 10: Terrain
Platonic #x: "With regard to Abrupt Heights. if you are beforehand with your antagonist, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots and from there await for him to come up."
When I read this I think about the importance of decision-making the center of the board. After studying the Art of War for the first time I began to recollect of chess board as a hill with the four center positions beingness the top. The opening sequence shown below demonstrates controlling the middle before your opponent. In this example any assault on the white pieces at the center of the board results in at best a trade in textile with white retaining control of the eye.
I look forrad to seeing how others relate "The Art of War" to chess and volition probably post boosted examples myself.
I think your diagramme should say "Black to motion"
I have corrected the opening sequence which was flawed due to my inexperience in inserting move sequences in my posts. Thank you for the heads up Liburkin.
Yes, that's right. Stand out in the open up for me to shoot at you.
Ideal #10: "With regard to Precipitous Heights. if you lot are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots and from there look for him to come up up."
To me the central concept in play here is "wait". It reminds me of the strategy of the hippo or other modern defense in chess , or just any fourth dimension where you lot gear up an impregnable defense and wait for your opponent to over extend himself to do something drastic and rash. Summoning up whatsoever sparse military knowledge I have, the initial strategy of the Saxons in the Battle of Hastings to merely wait on the loftier ground comes to mind, and they were winning until the deceptive retreat ploy past William forced the Saxons to pause rank and follow him downward the colina. Or just even Ali'south Rope a Dope, or whatever. I'k merely bringing up things that anyone with cursory military machine knowledge would be aware of.
RainbowRising wrote:
Why don't you read chess books instead?
The betoken of this topic is to demonstrate how "The Art of War" tin can be thought of every bit a book on chess strategy therefore by reading it you are reading a "chess volume".
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Ideal #10: "With regard to Sharp Heights. if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots and from there expect for him to come up."
I like to imagine those 'raised and sunny spots' in the corners of the chessboard rather than in the eye, that can exist a large valley battlefield. And then I would translate information technology in this mode: "Castle before long, and wait. When the opponent's army is below your mountain, unleash the hell in his backranks :)"
na_mu wrote:
Platonic #ten: "With regard to Precipitous Heights. if y'all are beforehand with your antagonist, y'all should occupy the raised and sunny spots and from there look for him to come up."
I like to imagine those 'raised and sunny spots' in the corners of the chessboard rather than in the centre, that tin can be a large valley battlefield. And so I would interpret it in this way: "Castle soon, and wait. When the opponent's army is below your mount, unleash the hell in his backranks :)"
Sun Tzu describes 6 types of terrain, # 5 is Abrupt Heights which I originally presented. This new idea is to have the Male monarch protected in the corner therefore the corner would ideally be at Abrupt Heights.
If y'all read a footling further into Sun Tzu'southward writing he talks about Terrain #6 "Positions at a bully distance from the enemy" Chapter 10 Terrain-Ideal#12: If y'all are situated at a smashing distance and the strength of the 2 armies is equal, it is not easy to provoke a boxing, and fighting would exist to your disadvantage.
I think this perfectly describes the corner position once y'all take castled. If nosotros clarify this position we see that nosotros are the greatest altitude possible from our enemy considering constraints of the chessboard. With equal force armies it is difficult to attack the corners and it takes a great deal of maneuvering to reach the corners with your armies intact. But I concur, it doesn't hurt to have this position at Abrupt Heights.
Here's another one:
Affiliate 3: Attack by Stratagem
Ideal #i: "In the practical art of state of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's state whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not expert. And then, too, information technology is better to recapture an unabridged army than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a visitor entire than to destroy them"
This ideal to me relates to stop game play where there is an opportunity to "clean upwards" extra cloth before playing for the checkmate but instead you go directly for the mate which may take some extra maneuvering due to the opponents pieces withal on the board.
By the manner the best case of this ideal is "Fools Mate" which most chess players know and hands avoid.
nimzovich wrote:
Have yous looked at the chess book, "The Art of State of war Revisited" on the 1992 Fischer-Spassky match? This book may be of interest to you.
You are correct, I am interested in finding this book merely it seems to exist out of print. I have checked B&N, Books A Million, Amazon Books, The Chess Shop, and Wholesale Chess. It'southward not available anywhere. I will watch for it on ebay. Thanks for the information.
Also "The Tao of Chess" and "Samurai Chess" may interest you too.
This is a great thread! I also idea of chess when reading "The Fine art of War." Some quotes that stuck out were:
- "Ponder and deliberate earlier you make a move." (seven.21)
- "When the enemy is close at mitt and remains quiet, he is relying on the natural forcefulness of his position." (9.18)
- "He sacrifices something, that the enemy may snatch at it!" (v.19)
Enjoy 
- "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you lot demand not fear the effect of a hundred battles . If you know yourself simply not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you lot know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."
- "Let your plans be dark and impenetrable equally night, and when you lot move, fall like a thunderbolt."
Study fix. Is what I liked.
"Excellence is not a gift but a skill that takes practise"
Great book with gorgeous conclusions. I read a lot of research and books well-nigh Chinese culture, which helps me write several writing papers at academy. The website https://graduateway.com/essay-examples/chinese-civilization/ helps me a lot with information and articles, constructive data about Chinese culture.
One of the most relatable quotes from the book is "Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory, tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat"
Nonetheless for beginner players strategy doesn't matter so this quote but applies for the more experienced players
Source: https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/for-those-who-study-sun-tzu-quotthe-art-of-warquot
Equally I look many chess players take done I take studied different versions of Dominicus Tzu's "The Art of War". Each time I read the teachings I think most how it applies to the game of chess. I want to see how other players chronicle "The Art of War" to their chess game.
I will start out by relating one of Sun Tzu's ideals to the game.
Translation by: Lionel Giles
Chapter 10: Terrain
Ideal #10: "With regard to Abrupt Heights. if you are beforehand with your adversary, yous should occupy the raised and sunny spots and from there wait for him to come up."
When I read this I think almost the importance of controlling the center of the lath. Afterward studying the Art of War for the kickoff time I began to think of chess lath as a hill with the four center positions being the summit. The opening sequence shown below demonstrates controlling the center before your opponent. In this example any set on on the white pieces at the center of the board results in at best a merchandise in fabric with white retaining control of the center.
I wait forward to seeing how others chronicle "The Art of War" to chess and will probably post boosted examples myself.