If Chess is real, why are there letters and numbers on the board?

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@Jalex13 that is what we are discussing, I merely raise the question.

@thegamerl Arguably, so how does this define it as a reality?

[Removed: Offensive] ~W

Positions were formerly named very verbosely relative to the player--King's file, third rank. Is that e3 or e6?

nono, they have a point

@Bob_136 I think that's uncalled for in a critical discussion such as this

@NotAUniqueUserName this is an interesting factor. Does the humanization of the pieces being less commonly used, take away Chess's place as a reality? Using letter and number notations may challenge this.

Jalex13 is asking a secondary question that impugns the implication's connection with your claim. If numbers and letters do NOT influence whether it's a reality, then whether or not there are numbers or letters is irrelevant, which makes the question in the title meaningless.

There are numbers and letters in the so-called "real world", are there not?

Thus I refute the concept of "reality".

This is not a claim, but rather a question raised. Jalex13 was asking a question in response to my question, while being under the assumption it was a claim. The question is not meaningless, but rather a discussion that has spouted discussion.

You refute the idea of chess being real, or refute the idea of a reality where the numbers and letters influence chess?

Yeah

Reality itself lies crushed and broken at the feet of my inescapable logic.