I'm not knowledgeable, in chess or boxing. I can google my way round anything though. But to answer your question: a knight fork?
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Dec 21, 2009
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wormrose wrote: In real life I think Chess resembles Boxing more than any other competition. It's just you and him and there's no excuses.
... until a 3rd party throws in the towel. Instead of you telling your opponent to resign ... your trainer tells you when to resign.
Dec 21, 2009
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artfizz wrote:
wormrose wrote: In real life I think Chess resembles Boxing more than any other competition. It's just you and him and there's no excuses.
... until a 3rd party throws in the towel. Instead of you telling your opponent to resign ... your trainer tells you when to resign.
The referree can also stop the fight - for which there is no chess analogy. But then an analogy is never perfect. If it was perfect there would be no need for analogies.
The doctor can stop the fight in the UFC
It appears it is my time to educate everyone in this thread. Chess has nothing to do with war but marriage does. Marriage is the only time in war that you get to sleep with the enemy!!
Rocky and Apollo almost did that in Rocky II, but Rocky got up first
artfizz wrote:
Given chess's origins as an analogue of war, does it have particular appeal to members of the armed forces - either currently serving, former servicemen and women - or veterans?
Does chess even have a martial aspect - especially to anyone unaware of the game's background?
I see there are a number of groups that have been created for ex-military to get together (e.g. veterans-of-the-armed-forces). Is there a common experience among military types that transcends nationality and culture?
I plan to enter the armed forces, but I don't think that has anything to do with me liking chess. In fact, many of those that I know who grew up with chess lack charisma, stick to books rather than brawn, and the military is probably the furthest thing from their mind.
Jan 30, 2010
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artfizz wrote: Given chess's origins as an analogue of war, does it have particular appeal to members of the armed forces - either currently serving, former servicemen and women - or veterans?
Does chess even have a martial aspect - especially to anyone unaware of the game's background?
I see there are a number of groups that have been created for ex-military to get together (e.g. veterans-of-the-armed-forces). Is there a common experience among military types that transcends nationality and culture?
thesexyknight wrote:
I plan to enter the armed forces, but I don't think that has anything to do with me liking chess. In fact, many of those that I know who grew up with chess lack charisma, stick to books rather than brawn, and the military is probably the furthest thing from their mind.
There presumably are branches of the Military where brains are in greater demand than brawn?
As an avowed pacifist, I used my right to perform civil-service over military, even if Finland is notorious for it's discrimination of sivil-servants and is constantly being pressured by Amnesty. Regardless, I'm courageous enough to challenge my psyche via a simulated warfare situation on a checkered board, just hoping I'll not become one of those teenagers waving a pistol at your local mall because of an overdose on Grand Theft Auto.
Oh wait. I can't become a teenager of any sort anymore. Where do the years disappear...
Jan 30, 2010
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bjazz wrote: Oh wait. I can't become a teenager of any sort anymore. Where do the years disappear...
Phew! That's one risky shopping trip averted.
Mar 15, 2011
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Teja wrote: I'm not knowledgeable, in chess or boxing. I can google my way round anything though. But to answer your question: a knight fork?
You google like a southpaw!
(April 22, 1994 - Michael Moorer becomes boxing's first southpaw champion, defeating Evander Holyfield, 12 rounds, Las Vegas, winning WBA/IBF heavyweight titles.)
wormrose wrote:
Chess is taught as a subject in the military academy of West Point because it trains a person to plan ahead and develop strategies that work different forces together in a coordinated effort.
I don't know where you got this information but as a cadet at West Point I can assure you that chess is not taught as a subject. (I wish it was, though)
Nov 25, 2011
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anonymous131 wrote:
wormrose wrote:
Chess is taught as a subject in the military academy of West Point because it trains a person to plan ahead and develop strategies that work different forces together in a coordinated effort.
I don't know where you got this information but as a cadet at West Point I can assure you that chess is not taught as a subject. (I wish it was, though)
Sorry about that piece of mis-information. I was certain I had read it somewhere. 
Nov 25, 2011
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douggie wrote:
I would have thought that the basic principles still apply, control of the centre This Hasnt applied since the Battle of Marathon, except in certain cases, and even then (last stand of the 300), combined attacks Correct there, however its called a joint offencive, lateral offensive Do you mean Flanking, see point one, but warfare must have changed dramatically No S*** Sherlock . The castle was originally an armoured elephant Now its a fallout shelter, there is no equivalent of aircraft say the Queen, oh and ever play 3 d chess, long range missiles etc Rooks and Bishops; so whilst the principles of warfare still apply Not Realy, certain aspects don't Most don't. I would have thought that modern warfare would not always follow the principles of chess Dude, really, can a guerilla campaign using roadside bombs be represented? Swindle, and for that matter, since you went there, what about suicide bombers, that equates to sacrifices and gambits right It is also difficult to envisage conventional warfare well that would be like most people below club play, exchange everything untill there are very few pieces left, and then well whoever has the bigest advantage wins, unless it's between smaller nations. No countries could enter into a conventional war with the likes of China and the USA- not with any hope of winning at any rate sounds like GM games, lol.
Over all you missed some key points, and you contradicted yourself a lot lol. BUt you also made it easier to conect the two.
Nov 25, 2011
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#38
wormrose wrote:
artfizz wrote:
wormrose wrote: In real life I think Chess resembles Boxing more than any other competition. It's just you and him and there's no excuses.
... until a 3rd party throws in the towel. Instead of you telling your opponent to resign ... your trainer tells you when to resign.
The referree can also stop the fight - for which there is no chess analogy. But then an analogy is never perfect. If it was perfect there would be no need for analogies.
The Arbiter stopping a match, though I don't remember the moves, there was a game where one player captured on d1 with a pawn on a7 promoted to queen, king captured, the pawns bombarded e1/d1 in this way until all of blacks pawns were gone, and then the King jumped from g8 to d1 and the Arbiter upon seeing this declared the game drawn due to the proximity of the Kings
Nov 26, 2011
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jetfighter13 wrote:
wormrose wrote:
artfizz wrote:
wormrose wrote: In real life I think Chess resembles Boxing more than any other competition. It's just you and him and there's no excuses.
... until a 3rd party throws in the towel. Instead of you telling your opponent to resign ... your trainer tells you when to resign.
The referree can also stop the fight - for which there is no chess analogy. But then an analogy is never perfect. If it was perfect there would be no need for analogies.
The Arbiter stopping a match, though I don't remember the moves, there was a game where one player captured on d1 with a pawn on a7 promoted to queen, king captured, the pawns bombarded e1/d1 in this way until all of blacks pawns were gone, and then the King jumped from g8 to d1 and the Arbiter upon seeing this declared the game drawn due to the proximity of the Kings
Jab - Jab - Jab --- Uppercut
Is it because the jab is like a bishop attack, an uppercut like having one's rook taken and a knockout punch the checkmate?
Since you're so knowledgeable: to what does the rabbit punch correspond?