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1. Advantages: Students watching can see how other students play, students could learn from the student playing just by watching the match. Disadvantages: Silly students may run through the chessboard and knock the pieces over while a chess game is in progress-especially in a really tight match. 2. The children's hospital would purchase a large chess set for entertainment. __2. Chess Humuor:__** 2. The 2 enemy kings are shaking each others hands like friends while the other pieces are wiped out by opponent. 3. Baby Jesus is supposed to get gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh but gets a chessboard, timer and chess pieces instead.**
 * __1. Outdoor chess set:__
 * 1. 2 people are standing on a checkered floor. One is on black and the other is on white. They also are standing in front of each other, looking at each other like rivals. It just like a game of chess, just without the face arms and legs.

1. The present Australian Chess Champion is __Vladimir Kramnik__**
 * __3. Past, Present and Possibilities:__
 * 2. I think they underplay chess because it's a 2 player game and it uses the brain most when thinking where to move your pieces. It's also not hands on**


 * __4. How is a game of chess like life?:__**


 * Here are __seven powerful parallels__ that you can draw between a game of chess and life.**
 * **__Planning for the future:__ Think long term - that’s //the// key to survival in this game. Don’t aimlessly push your pawns without a plan. Before you decide to make a move, think a few steps ahead. Ask “what if …?” and try to anticipate the possible outcomes of your actions. Work out a backup plan and decide on an exit strategy. In life, this is the foundation of all financial planning exercises.**
 * **__A great lesson in adaptation:__ Your opponent doesn’t follow a given sequence of moves. Hence, whatever your plans may be, you should always be ready to adapt to the changing situation caused by the** [|**monkey wrenches**] **that your opponent will throw at you. At times, when dealing with unconventional opponents, you may require a** [|**paradigm shift**] **in your thinking. This requires an open mind and the willingness to adapt to changes.**
 * **__The value of sacrifices:__ Sometimes you need to give up some of your smaller assets to achieve bigger milestones later in the game. A great many chess games have been won with brilliant sacrifices at the right time. This essentially requires some forethought.**
 * **__The dangers of temptation:__ Your opponent (the dark side) will occasionally tempt you with small pawns and trivial positions on the board. These small offers will act as baits to draw you into vulnerable positions and to expose your weaknesses. Do not fall for these - they have the potential to ruin the game for you. Always be focussed on your long term objectives and resist the distractions of these momentary temptations.**
 * **__The pitfalls of a passive approach:__ When you play the game passively, you play to just survive and stick around - to avoid a checkmate. You accept all the tricks that your opponent sends your way, and do not question anything. Your actions will be shaped by how your opponent (uncertainties, habits, etc) chooses to play the game. If you are lucky, you may somehow manage to hold your fort till the end but you will be miles away from a “victory”.**
 * **__The rewards of an active approach:__ In this case, you play the game with a positive frame of mind. You play to win. You play to conquer the dark side. You define the pace of the game and you will probably control the outcome. Victory will have it’s own sweet taste. By the way, don’t confuse an “active” approach with an “overconfident” approach - overconfidence is generally not guarded by caution, thought, or adaptation.**
 * **__The importance of consistency:__ Like chess, life is a game of mental tenacity. It doesn’t matter how intelligent you are; if you don’t hang in there with consistent positive efforts, your opponent will eventually start eating into your defenses. If you do exceedingly dumb things, you will be eaten alive.**