Chess endgame

The Lewis chessmen are 78 ornately carved ancient chess pieces. Made from walrus ivory, carved with extreme skill, the 78 pieces consisted of eight Kings, eight Queens, sixteen bishops, fifteen knights, nineteen pawns and twelve rooks. The rooks in particular show almost a comedic side of the chess pieces, with solders called berserkers with wide expressive eyes biting at their shields. The variation found between the pieces show that these chess pieces likely originated from about 5 different sets. Some of the pieces also show signs of having being colored red to differentiate them in the game from the standard ivory color pieces. The pawns shaped into geometric shapes dull in comparison to the intricately carved human figures with bulging eyes and expressive faces that make these chess pieces so unique. The kings sit stoically on…

1. Chess/endgame (1): When a game of chess starts, the end is inevitable. The outcome of the ending is already determined by the first move. It sets the course for the entire game. Hamm represents the king; the piece that holds all the power yet is extremely vulnerable at the same time. Clov is a knight; trapped in a patterned way of movement and actions. Nell and Nagg represent captured chess pieces because they cannot move. The game of chess imitates a lot of repetitious movements. This is…

In the play Endgame, written by Samuel Beckett, there is a particular passage that involves two harmless characters, Nagg and Nell, giggling over their sons’ sadness and woeful state of mind. When reproducing the dialogue between these two parents, this passage conveys how these two laugh and make fun of their own son while he sinks into depression. In addition, Nell, the mother, oddly compares suffering with happiness and positive feelings. Because, in her own way it is allowing her to escape…

When Lindo saw herself in the dress, she saw herself as a competent person in life who can overcome a lot of objects that block her path to turn her life into a fulfilling one. She also shows that nothing can bring her down from her own happiness. After Waverly got into a fight with her mom, she noticed that her mother didn’t polish her trophies everyday, cut small newspaper items with Waverly’s name, and never hovered over Waverly when she was practicing chess. Waverly felt that her mother had…

strategies like this requires much practice and is exceptionally advanced. I personally strive to discover and attain these strategical and tactical superior positions in my own chess games, however they are not only difficult to discover, they’re also risky for if you do not calculate a certain possibility or logical move from your opponent when you’re thinking 3 to 4 moves ahead, you make a brash sacrifice and end up in a losing position both materially, and strategically. Keeping this in mind…

Beginners Guide to Chess Chess is a competitive strategic game that every person should play at least once in their life. The game of chess can be incredibly difficult at the master level but this will be a comprehensive guide on the basics and how to get started. Now, it’s time to learn how to kill the king. Items Needed Step 1: Board Preparation 1. To begin place the pieces in their correct positions. The pawns go in the second row on your side of the board. They go in all eight squares…

Manhattan Memorial park. Fillies were running around screaming, playing, chasing one another, giggling. By the looks of it, the chess competitors were trying to meditate in an isolated area of the park, preparing their minds for the tournament. From afar, I could hear drums and trombones. Seats were placed around the competitors’ tables, where they would eventually falter to either a win or a loss. Dusty and Vinyl went to register for the competition, while I was in charge of getting a front…

Benjamin Franklin writes a syllogism talking about how "chess is not merely of idle amusement." Chess is a game that teaches you how to think methodically-Franklin was a man who thinks methodically before almost any decision. Franklin uses the primary mode of analogy by comparing chess to life; Franklin thinks life is a game that we must win. Franklin uses the secondary mode of definition by explaining three skills that can be acquired when playing chess; those skills are Foresight,…

There are many aspects of design that must be considered when developing a board game; it’s essentially creating a new world. Qualities of the game itself are important. In particular, great games are balanced in a sense that they provide enough challenge to make playing enjoyable, and also provide adequate understanding of how to play. Board game design requires a balanced effort of both play dynamic and visual. Many game designers under estimate the importance of visuals, leaving them in the…

The Chess Game by Sofonisba Anguisola is a painting that was made using oil on canvas and it was completed in the year 1555. I choose to write about this painting because I can see a story unfold based on the girls’ facial expressions. Although it is the oldest painting of the group, the painting spoke to me and I immediately envisioned how I could answer this prompt. Also, Diego Rivera’s Sugar Cane came in second place but I wanted to challenge myself and describe something foreign to me since…