If you were a piece on the chessboard of life, which piece would you be and why?

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DynamiteDeba

Remember, Chess pieces change their value according the state in the game. "Chess theory", viz. opening, mid-game , endgame.

BoyStan

Queen

CheckmateGenius
A rook. They are introverted in the corners like me.
fishingisfun

not the king it mostly depends on others for its life

EON88

A pawn. I am going in one direction and hardly ever veer of course and if I reach the end I will be Kinged. I know that does not happen in chess, but in real life it will.

DrChesspain

I think I would be the score sheet.

andrewnox

A pawn... so much potential, but the chances of making it that far? Meh...

avwrobel

I would be a morph

BillDayton

I'd be that extra queen that comes with the set.  I'd love to get in the game, but most of the time, it just doesn't happen.

Ashvapathi

Minister. Powerful, active, loved and loyal.

Brendan_UK
andrewnox wrote:

A pawn... so much potential, but the chances of making it that far? Meh...

Your Pawn doesn't need to make it to the end if it can Checkmate the King instead wink.png

GM_Mi_Amigo
Logan wrote:
A rook. They are introverted in the corners like me.

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Pikelemi

Chuck Norris

Piperose

Love watching the drama from the sides, hence, I would like to be a:

A Rook Pawn (but not the ^^Wrong Rook Pawn)

 

^^Rosen, Bernd. Chess Endgame Training (2003) p.61

 

knights_song

Knight. Absolutely. For its sense of freedom and the ability to jump over obstructions. Also, forking is sexy wink.png

Brendan_UK

 @mickynj Lions led by donkeys.

Dulce et Decorum est.

chuddog

Since this thread clearly allows for making up pieces that don't exist, I'd be a physician. You know, that lesser-known piece that heals other pieces when they're sick or injured instead of killing anyone.

Bizarrebra

The d1 square... with a queen sitting on me over and over and over.

Brendan_UK

@FM chuddog: yeah, like a Medic with special healing powers, also prevention is better than the cure.

ARCS2016

 I would be a Knight, attacking from unexpected angles and being integral in genius moves.