Chess is a strategy board game where all pieces on the board can move in different positions and each with different limitations. All pieces on the chessboard are moved to strategically over power the opponent’s King and this is how the players ultimately win the game. Chess, the game of life, is a game where every decision made has an impact on the rest of your game. One bad move and your entire game is ruined or in the least, it makes it hard to recover from that bad choice.

Each chess Game consists of 32 initial pieces. (These pieces make up the human population) 2 Kings 2 Queens 4 Rooks(Castles) 4 Knights 4 Bishops 16 Pawns It’s clear to see that not all pieces on the board of life are placed equally in the hierarchy of life: The few elite. The powerful reinforcements. The free spirits. The majority – dedicated hard workers. Some, at first, appear to be lucky to have already been placed in positions of power. Others have to work hard if they have any hopes of “moving up” in life. Life is one big chess board. All the pieces represent each type of person in this world

The King These are the all-powerful influencers and the decision makers. They don’t move around much, but they have a huge following. They are very well protected by all the other pieces and at all costs. All the other players have to move in the interest of these all powerful human Chess pieces. Interesting thing with these all powerful pieces are that even with all their power, if the ‘kings’ in life do not have substantial backup from those around him, they are almost useless. Presidents, Celebrities, Royalty, Corporate CEOs, etc.

The Queen The most powerful piece of all, with unmatched freedom of movement. With all this power though, try as she might, the Queen will always only be second to the king. The Queen has a lot of influence but if she is not careful, she may easily be replaced by an upcoming pawn. As with the King, powerful as the Queen may be, she is almost useless without the support of the other pieces on the board. Experts, Managers, Directors of big corporations, Heads of different governmental sectors, etc.

Bishop
hese players remain on their own colour. These ‘pieces’ avoid change at all costs and prefer to remain in their comfort zones. These pieces are crucial to the King’s success and often serve as loyal Devotees. Conservative or traditional people that generally try sticking to rigid regime, etc.

The Knights These players represent those that love freedom! They move around the world with their head and their heart. They are the motivators of the world. These are the pieces that encourage change. Their free-spirited capabilities are so unique that not even the Queen can perform these moves. Nelson Mandela, Priests, Freedom fighters, Activists, Philosophers, Positive Thinkers, e

The Rook (Castle) These are the tall, head-strong and powerful ones. Their almost intimidating power is often used to fight off the bad and protect all the other pieces on the board. These pieces provide support to the rest of the pieces on the board. Army, Police force, Firefighters, etc.

Pawns The workers. The most over looked, yet most crucial pieces in the game of life. Without the pawns, the higher powers would be weak, vulnerable. The all-powerful often use these pieces for their own gain. The pawn remains headstrong and looks ahead, knowing that if they work hard enough they will get rewarded and move well up the ladder. Sometimes, the pawn becomes so fixated on moving up, that they lose their self in the process….. Construction workers, Teachers, Doctors, etc. Many of us fall into this category…

In this game of life you cannot just focus on your next move, but rather, you have to focus on your next three moves. The next move you make has an impact on the moves you’re allowed to and will be forced to make in the future. Every decision you make today will have an impact on your future decisions tomorrow, regardless of where you fit in this game of life. Sometimes we make decisions fully believing that it was our best decision and ends up being the worst decision we could have made. What’s important though is how fast we are willing to get back up and start again. Each piece has to keep moving. Mistakes are made and learnt from. Such is the game of life. In the game of life, which chess piece best describes you?
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I think it is important to understand that it is you who control the pawns, how they move and what happens to them rather than thinking that you are the pawns and they are controlled by God, your genes, patter in society, just random or any other such idea. Personally I believe that if you can establish the thinking that you are responsible for anything that happens in your life or did not happen which you wanted to happen then you have come far on your way.

Did you ever play chess and stood up and walked around and saw the game from blacks side? Try to do the same in life. See life from other viewpoints and angles. Try the unknown, test things, learn, discover.

is like a game of chess. Every move/decision you make can either bring you an advantage or a disadvantage. Even acting upon your wisest/ planned decision can bring a negative outcome. Pieces must keep moving though. life keeps on moving. Wins and Losses are a part of life. Sacrifices must be made at some point. Expect the unexpected. When making a decision that wasn't well thought out and have lost something BECAUSE of it, well it teaches to think twice next time, to be more vigilant. you musn't ever regret your decisions because every mistake is a lesson. mistakes are part of our fate.

ANTICIPATES OTHERS’ ACTIONS. When your goal is total chess domination, being able to anticipate your opponent’s moves is key. If you see how your opponent could reach checkmate, you can move your pieces to safety. Being aware of others’ intentions may not be a life or death matter outside of chess, but paying attention could help you win in other areas of life. If you know your boyfriend will arrive home stressed from work, order his favorite takeout or plan to watch his favorite movie as a surprise. Or, if a classmate or coworker rarely does their share of work in group projects, try to avoid having them as a partner. Sometimes we can get so wrapped up in our own problems that we forget to look outside of ourselves – which, ironically enough, could have prevented some of those issues in the first place!

The queen is the most powerful piece on the board, the king by contrast is plodding and slow. Yet the game can continue for dozens of moves after the queens are off the board—but once the king dies, the game ends. As in real life, women are often the centers of attention with their dazzle and flash and drama, but in the end, it is individual male leadership that decides the outcome.WOMEN ARE POWERFUL, MEN ARE ESSENTIAL

NIGERIAN NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. 2023

AGORO TIMILEYIN wins Under-14 category to emerge the National Under 14 champion.


The Nigerian National Chess Championship (NCC) is the biggest and most important Chess Event in Nigeria. It is the determinant of the Nigerian National Chess Champions. The championship features two sections.

1. The Elite Invitational Section.

2. The Open Section.

In the Elite Invitational Section, 24 of the best chess players in Nigeria compete for the Nigeria National Chess Champion and Nigerian National Women’s Chess Champion.

This happens after going through a rigorous selection and qualification process at different levels, which includes emerging tops at the Nigerian National Chess Championship Qualifiers Tournament schedule for different parts of the country.

Then, they are entitled to an invitation to compete in this final stage.

The Open Section accommodates players at every category, masters and beginners with a very strong and vibrant Junior Category, which caters for the age groups: Under-10, Under-14 and Under-20, where other National Chess Champions of the different categories emerge.

Hundreds of players and thousands of visitors participates in this annual chess events which runs for eight days. In the last three years, Orchid-Lekki Chess Club (OLCC) hosts the final stage of the championships on behalf of the Nigerian Chess Federation (NCF). The quality and influence of the Nigerian National Chess Championship has improved and grown significantly, leading to faster development of the sport in Nigeria. The championship has unveiled young talents and provided hints on the future possibilities of Chess in Nigeria. The 2023 edition of the Nigerian National Chess Championship held between 2nd – 9th October, 2023.

TIMILEYIN AGORO EMERGES TOP AT THE 2023 NIGERIAN NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Under-14 category featured thirty-nine (39) young talented chess players from all around the country. It was a keenly contested battle for the top prizes and for the top spot to be the next crowned the next Nigerian National Under-14 Chess Champion. Notable among the players are Master Evbuomwan Henry who was favoured to win the tournament being the only FIDE-rated under-14 chess player at the event. Also, the four-member team of Platform School - Adekanye Arif, Amir Obe, Daniel Taiwo and Popoola Taiwo, who just came into the country after representing Nigeria in Kazakhstan, Asia at the FIDE World Schools Team Chess Championship. They won at the Nigerian National School Team Chess Championship.Master AGORO Timileyin played with these top contenders and won. He emerged 1st position with 5 points out of 6. He won and got crowned as the Current Nigerian National Under-14 Chess Champion.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO: Timileyin AGORO