Chess And Magic. Options

It is said that the game of Chess is an excellent way for developing: concentration, logic, patience, iq levels, and much more. Close scrutiny would show that chess would be an excellent tool for magical training, just as concentration and visualisation are.

I'm willing to suggest that an hour of chess per day can enhance the levels of the mind to an extraordinary level, and extremely prudent for magical growth. Creativity, logic, concentration, comparison, etc.

What do you believe? Any chess players here?

This post has been edited by NecroReaper: Jan 28 2007, 03:14 AM

Greetings,

Ah, Chess...the perfect game, the eternal battle of Darkness and Light atop the 64 squares that represent the three-dimensional manifestation in the fourth Kabbalistic world of Asiyah (4^3). Chess has only become profane with modernity; its origins are undoubtedly sacred and like the Tarot is intrinsically tied to the magical principles of the universe. There exists much material written on Chess symbolism, I offer this rather short article:

The Symbolism of Chess

However, I've seen magic crack and shatter minds as well as build them. Chess doesn't really do that--if people become *too* obsessed with it, they're kicked out of chess clubs and tournaments and generally get a wakeup call. Games of skill generally don't make weak minds delusional.

Oh, I beg to differ. We need only to look at Bobby Fisher to see how a brilliant mind was shattered by this "game".

This post has been edited by Faustopheles: Jan 29 2007, 04:17 AM

Greetings,

Ah, Chess...the perfect game, the eternal battle of Darkness and Light atop the 64 squares that represent the three-dimensional manifestation in the fourth Kabbalistic world of Asiyah (4^3). Chess has only become profane with modernity; its origins are undoubtedly sacred and like the Tarot is intrinsically tied to the magical principles of the universe. There exists much material written on Chess symbolism, I offer this rather short article:

The Symbolism of Chess
Oh, I beg to differ. We need only to look at Bobby Fisher to see how a brilliant mind was shattered by this "game".

Greetingst Faustopheles, and thank you for the great link, and even greater analysis of Chess. I do agree that Chess is one of the most - if not the most - profound board game(s) in all of history. I also never thought that Chess could have been used for divination or other magical purposes.

I truly am a big fan of quaint things.