![]() Chess is not war – but it can be used as a mechanism to develop many of the traits desirable in a commander decision-making, creativity, patience, vision and adaption. Therefore, intellect must be intentionally nurtured and desirable traits, encouraged. Crucially, time in uniform does not inevitably result in professional competence. ![]() Playing chess on a regular basis develops imagination and creativity, encourages initiative, decisive action and provides familiarity with making decisions under pressure without the risk or resource expenditure required by other methods. Military commanders must possess the ability to face unanticipated circumstance and react with considered purpose, intent and boldness. As the Army embraces emerging methodologies such as blended learning, simulation, online study and academic blogs, it would be prudent to maintain equilibrium with traditional approaches. – Benjamin Franklin, Morales of Chess (1779)Ībstract strategy games such as Chess are a proven method for increasing intellect, critical thought and development of the military mind. For Life is a kind of Chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effects of prudence or the want of it. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. ![]() ![]() The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement.
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