Chess Essays

large fire around us. I was somehow chained to my chair, and she forced me to play chess... and then she reached out, smiling, and patted me on the head as the flames roared and licked at the backs of our chairs... and the black tendrils of smoke snaked around us like an evil vine, as if binding us together... Checkmate, she whispered. Checkmate... checkmate... checkmate..."(Gleason 109). In Colleen Gleason’s The Chess Queen Enigma, the quote listed above helps to illustrate an insight to the conflict

Chess, a strategic game played between two people, calls for many different pieces that represent people on a battlefield ("Chess Pieces”). The board being played on, which has a checkerboard pattern, is the “battlefield.” Every piece on the board is in the “battle.” The fact that all the pieces on a chessboard are in battle shares a common idea that all the people on the earth are in the battle; one single piece or person does not go into battle by its lonesome self. One metaphor that refers to

Chess wiz-a-wiz life It is relatively easy to learn the moves of chess; however, it is straining to play the session of chess. This board game encourages you to comprehend the nitty gritty of life. There is an expression, playing chess sharpens the brain. I taught my fellow students chess, yet our history professor considered us a bunch of fools. I have been playing chess since my childhood, however yet to appreciate the mind-set associated with it. I imagine these days, the chessmen have begun

you have to use me to show off? If you want to show off, then why don’t you learn to play chess?” These are the bold words of a girl who is afraid to speak up to her mother (Tan 221-222). The short story, “Rules of The Game '' is about a girl named Waverly who learned to come of age with her strict mother. Waverly’s brother, Vincent got a chess set for Christmas, and ever since then, Waverly had been a chess prodigy. After a long journey and many games, she began to win lots of tournaments against

household chess champion. When I was young, he taught me the rules and how each piece moves. I caught on quickly, and I desired to learn more about this complicated game. I challenged my dad frequently, but being only a beginner, I lost every time. My losing streak did not discourage me, though. As we played more often, certain tactics became clear to me, and I started to catch up to my father. Now, our chess skills are about even, and we both enjoy playing against each other. Because of my chess experiences

Waverly Jong: A Character Analysis In Rules of the Game, a short story in “The Joy Luck Club”, we meet Waverly Jong, a Chinese- American that is a chess prodigy. The events that transpire in this story, mirror the life of the author, Amy Tan. In this story, we learn about Waverly’s experiences from the age of six to nine. We learn about her from: the communication between her mother and her, how others act around her, and her actions. One of the best ways you can learn about someone is how they

The only other film that anyone can recall that alludes to Bobby Fischer’s life is Searching For Bobby Fischer. Pawn Sacrifice is a darker, more mature, more painful take on his life, specifically, versus on another chess player enamored by and torn by Bobby Fischer. What immediately stood out to me are the compelling aesthetics and cinematography, actually. I did not check prior to seeing the film, but after, I realised that the cinematographer for Pawn Sacrifice is one of my faves, Bradford Young

entails a review of her life from age seven to the time she’s nine, showing her notorious upbringing in the chess world, and also the boundaries of life. The author’s message about relationship is that there always must be a sense of family and togetherness. Examples of this are when Waverly and her brothers play chess together for the first time, also when Waverly starts to become good at chess her mother comes and watches her on the weekends. Lastly, although Waverly was exempt from many things in

story that reflects his two main themes of uncontrollable fate and greed. Throughout the story, there are two symbols that symbolic relate to the themes of the story. The first symbol is the game of chess. W.W Jacobs open the story with Mr. White and his son Herbert playing chess. While playing chess with his son, Mr. White makes

strategy for winning arguments, respect, and chess game. (a)Recall: When Waverly fears that she will lose a chess match and shame the family, Mrs. Jong says, "Is shame you fall down nobody push you." Under the humor of her syntax, however, her words are powerful and biting - that is, Waverly has no one to blame for her failure but herself. (b)Connect: Waverly is told not to question the rules just figure it out on her own. Waverly uses the rules to make her own chess strategy. (c)Extend: Waverly Jong is

before. But unlike most people Waverly takes more than she should. Waverly takes her family for granted and a lot of other things also. She will do whatever it takes to be a good chess player. In the short story “Rules of the Game” written by Amy Tan. A young girl named Waverly goes to a christmas party and gets a chess set. She proceeds to play with it and eventually gets exceptionally good. She starts playing in local tournaments and then starts to take things for granted. Waverly is a dreadful

strategic, persistent, and determined young woman. Waverly's first personality trait is that she is manipulative. The short story is all about having young Waverly Jong learn to play chess. She began to play on the weekends in front of a small crowd, where she was observed by a man. He suggested that she play in a local chess tournament. Waverly knew that her mother wouldn't allow that, so she came up with a plan to manipulate her mother into letting her participate. She knew that her mother wouldn't

Within a chess game, there is a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns. Throughout the game of chess, all of the pieces are required to help the king achieve checkmate. Those pieces, excluding the king, are sacrificed during the game for the king to gain victory. In Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless has gone on a journey to Alaska. He has met various people who assisted him throughout the way, including helping him find information or giving him a ride. As

Everyone will have problems if they are selfish. In the story, “Rules of the Game,” by Amy Tan, Waverly learns how to play chess. She learned how to play chess from her brothers and got really good. She got good enough to where her mom wanted Waverly to focus on chess and only chess. However, Waverly let this get to her head and became more selfish. Waverly’s selfish caused conflict between her family and herself. One conflict that she is having is how she fights with her brothers. One example from

illustrated by Amy Tan. The story is about a young Chinese girl named Waverly who finds herself marching into the world of chess. It began at Christmas when her mother gave a chess game to her brother, Vincent. When her brothers Vincent and Winston began playing, Waverly felt the deep secrets each chess piece held and became instantly hooked. She began to learn more about chess so she could challenge other people. One day, Waverly was on her way home when she saw two old men in the park playing against

mother stops treating her kids equally when Waverly starts winning all of her chess tournaments, and her mother then forces Waverly’s brothers to do the dishes so Waverly can focus on chess to which her mother says, “ ‘Meimei play, squeeze all her brains out for win chess. You play, worth squeeze towel’ ”(Tan 6). This statement suggests that the real reason for the change is that Waverly’s mother begins to realize Waverly’s chess abilities will take them further in life than her brothers because through

The story Rules of The Game by Amy Tan is a fascinating short story. Most people think that it is just a chess story but it is so much more than that. It shows the relationship between a Mother and daughter. Amy Tan uses chess as a form of symbolism to deliver the damage caused by toxic, controlling relationships among the family members. Reflecting the way that the main character was neglected and lived a whole different life due to her mother. Waverly does not know how her parents are helping her

different circumstances were presented from the ones Waverley deals with. In the beginning, her relationship with her mother is like any other relationship. Her mother shows off her pride to almost everyone, but Waverly dislikes her and vows never to play chess again. Waverly, the main character realizes that it is hard to quit and start over again and as a result, she learns the hard way. Years before when you were raised from ages one to seven you typically learn your parent's beliefs and values and how

“It is true that those we meet can change us, sometimes so profoundly that we are not the same afterwards, even unto our names.” (page 22) During this part of the story, Pi reflects on the profound effects that an individual can leave on other people. Any creature has the potential to be a catalyst; they can affect everyone around them, but they themselves will not be altered. This quote alludes to a section later in the novel, particularly when Richard Parker leaves Pi after arriving in Mexico

When she was younger, one of her brothers received a used chess set. Waverly became dedicated to the game and taught herself how to play chess. By age nine, she was a national chess champion. She spent many hours a day practicing for her local tournaments and was excused from many of her domestic responsibilities to ensure she wins at her chess matches. Waverly’s mother, Mrs. Jong, is overly proud of her daughter’s status as a national chess champion. She boasts about this title whenever she can and