tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71615911501843905642024-03-19T03:58:11.766-07:00CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo SubidaHELPING PEOPLE HEAL THROUGH CHESS, www.chessandlife.com / InfoText Hotline: +63 909.777.0433CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-36582021016465721432017-03-12T23:24:00.000-07:002017-03-12T23:25:29.864-07:00Chess and Mental Health“Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.”<br />
— Siegbert Tarrasch<br />
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Chess, for me, is a metaphor for life.<br />
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The chess board provides a distinct, structured framework. As in life, to win, you think and work to coordinate your pieces. You develop a pattern to your moves. And you view possibilities through which you can shape your world.<br />
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One time, I was speaking to a 31-year-old man who’s about to give up on life. Abandoned by his father since birth and raised in poverty, he rose from the ashes and became a self-made millionaire at a young age.<br />
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Then, for some unexplainable reason, he was having suicidal thoughts. Somehow he slipped from his usual determined self that produced a magical dance in his life. He was good in rising up. Yet he experienced almost losing his grip.<br />
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In chess, it’s essential to keep one’s motivation alive. And when darkness shadows the board, to recall one’s purpose. And when one gets lost or confused looking at those dead pieces of wood, to stay in touch with one’s original inspiration to play.<br />
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In life, an absolutely most important thing is affirming your higher Self and knowing your true purpose. Even when you experience hurts, failures, or traumas, you have to stay in touch with that very core of your being.<br />
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Chess has numerous benefits regarding health. Chess is very momentous. That's
specifically for health and therapy related issues for the fact that it
is one of the forms of Recreational Therapy.<br />
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Chess keeps
mind healthy. And healthy minds leads to healthy physique because mind
controls and monitors all the activities of body.<br />
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Here are the benefits of chess
regarding health as cited in an article from chess.com:<br />
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<b>1)</b> Chess
helps patients who suffered from stroke and disabilities to recover.
Chess develops the fine motor skills of these individuals as chess
requires the motion of chess pieces in different directions (forward,
backward, diagonally forward motion, diagonally backward motion).<br />
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<b>2)</b> Chess optimizes the memory performance, because you will have to remember a lot of stuff to play chess
(as the rules of chess are quite complex/ complicated) and in order to
gain expertise in chess (tricks and techniques) you have to remember
even more. You also need to learn from your previous games and mistakes,
in order to be a good player of chess and this really optimizes the
memory performance and recalling ability.<br />
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<b>3)</b> Chess
improves visualization. For example, before implementing a move a
player imagines/ visualizes the effect on chess board or game. A player
considers different moves or possibilities before playing a move in
other words a player visualizes different moves in his mind and selects
the best one that adds accuracy and benefit to his game and increases
his chances of winning.<br />
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<b>4)</b> Pattern recognition is
a fundamental quality momentous in chess. You need to recall previous
moves and compare it with the current scenario (position) before placing
a move since; it is very difficult to recall each and every move as
there are thousands of moves and its is almost impossible to recall them
at one time therefore your mind search for pattern and similarity in
each scenario (position), thus improving pattern recognition.<br />
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<b>5)</b> According to recent studies, Chess assist the persons suffering from physical and emotional disability to recover completely.<br />
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<b>6)</b> Experiments
revealed that, chess leads to improvement in cognitive functioning (as
chess improves attention, memory, organization skills and perception).
It improves the ability of cognitive-impaired individual to work on
issues related to orientation, sensory stimulation and environmental
awareness.<br />
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<b>7)</b> According to American Therapeutic
Recreation Association (2005), the involvement of individual (suffering
from spinal cord injury) in recreational activity specifically chess,
improves his ability to enjoy life (life satisfaction), make social
contacts or interaction and quality to overcome or suppress depression.
This leads to decreased loneliness, increased social interaction,
improved morale and ability to manage stress efficiently.<br />
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<b>8)</b>
Chess (as recreational therapy) prevents or reduces non-adaptive or
inappropriate behavior (American Therapeutic Recreation 2005).<br />
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<b>9)</b> Chess prevents anxiety and depression by encouraging self improvement, improving self esteem and self confidence.<br />
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<b>10)</b> Chess improves visual memory and visual perception in addition to this; it improves caution/ attention and awareness.<br />
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Chess is extensively healthy activity or game. It should be encouraged
to a great extent to ensure a happier and healthier life on planet as it
degrades or eliminates disability, inflates growth in various aspects
of routine functioning, improves independent functioning and quality of
life.
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According to chess Mom, Marianne, there are 10 life lessons your children can learn from chess. Here's what she says: </div>
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"I
spend inordinate amounts of time trying to convince my kids to embrace
traits that are completely foreign to me. Patience would top that list. I
cannot tell you how often I have yelled in a public place: “CALM DOWN
AND STOP ACTING LIKE LUNATICS THIS INSTANT!” For effect, I might then
throw something to the ground. One time, it was my phone—which promptly
shattered into a million pieces.</div>
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The irony is not lost on me.<br />
When I first taught my sons to play the game of chess, there were
ulterior motives. Outwardly, I shared extensive data regarding chess and
child brain development with anyone who asked. Yet inwardly, I knew the
truth.<br />
I was relying on a board game to impart critical life lessons.<br />
My children have been students of chess most of their lives and are
fair players. As their first teacher, I worked hard to instruct them on
the basics, but then quickly turned them over to more experienced
players and tutors. If the kids ever knew my deep, dark secret, they
would be shocked.<br />
I HATE CHESS.<br />
I suck at it. Without the patience, strategic mind and attention span
needed to win, I become distracted with my own maneuvers and fail to
notice my opponents’ tactics.<br />
With my boys, there was a strong desire to impart a level of discipline I always lacked. Chess was the obvious answer.<br />
Some lessons of the game are obvious. Many are subtle and nuanced.
There are a thousand hidden lectures on morality, temptation and even
mercy within the board’s rank and file. Preaching to kids the keys to
being a good person is an exercise in futility, but having them
experience it through a game can plant lifelong seeds.<br />
For purposes of this column, I have narrowed down just a few of the
pearls of wisdom gleaned from this storied game of kings to give you the
top 10 lessons of chess:<br />
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1. The world is made up of people who move in all different directions. Pay attention.<br />
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2. Sometimes, there is no going back no matter how badly you want to.<br />
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3. Protect those who may appear slow and vulnerable. There are kings amongst us.<br />
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4. A strong woman can go wherever the hell she wishes.<br />
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5. The most remarkable transformations are not instantaneous, but instead occur over long intervals, one square at a time.<br />
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6. Stay out of dark corners. Bad things can happen.<br />
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7. A knight in shining armor, by nature, will skip right over you.<br />
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8. Religion can be slanted.<br />
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9. During your final endgame, those most easily taken for granted often become the only ones who stand with you.<br />
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10. One bad move does not a person make. How you recover from your missteps is your lasting legacy.<br />
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There you have it. Everything you need to know about life right there
on a checkered board. With minds young and pliable, I feel strongly all
kids could benefit.<br />
Sadly for me, it is far too late. I pretty much tapped out at Candy
Land, becoming frustrated over never landing the shortcut at Gum Drop
Mountain.<br />
Like I said. Zero patience."<br />
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This article was written by<br />
Marianne Walsh<br />
Member of the Chicago Parent Blog Network</div>
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Chess is therapeutic. That is, when it becomes an avenue when a client expresses his or her inner being through chess games against his or her therapist. <br />
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In chess therapy, relationship is primary. The relationship between therapist and client is established not as combatants but more of a cooperative alliance for better perspectives and actions.<br />
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Playing chess may support a client to express his or her personal emotions, thoughts, and other issues as manifested in his or her style of play. For example, those with anger or impatience issues during matches are likely angry and impatient in real life situations.<br />
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Successful, in-depth chess therapy can later on be transformed to better adjustments and mental health and well being in a person's real-life.CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-55260211303127817842014-12-07T16:54:00.000-08:002014-12-07T16:54:10.722-08:00Chess Like Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life is truly like a game of chess. You cannot waste moves or you suffer the consequences. You must move forward. Along the way, you lose pieces but you also gain advantages when you play well.<br />
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I agree. In the end, you are left with what you need. You. And, hopefully, you find what you really need: the Master.CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-90861315997723276642014-10-14T19:09:00.000-07:002014-10-14T19:09:10.372-07:00Brilliant Wesley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm happy for super GM Wesley So, a fellow Filipino, for winning the recent Millionaire Chess Cup. I hope he'll become world champion some day.<br />
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Like Wesley, we all compete in a championship and one day we'll receive a trophy and prize for how we've performed. It's called life. The prize is eternal life awarded by the King of kings Himself!<br />
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Now that will indeed be a great celebratory prize giving!<br />
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"I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14)CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-11298696852567769492014-09-16T04:59:00.000-07:002014-09-16T05:00:24.442-07:00Turning Point<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In chess, there is often a turning point. Maybe a player has made a bold, aggressive move. Maybe he has made a blunder and given away a piece cheaply. Or, he lost initiative, a precious tempo of the game.<br />
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Spiritually and mentally, to turn towards God and turn away from sin in our lives is an essential turning point. It's the beginning of the renewing of our mind that leads to eternal life. We realize our need for God and respond to His great love.<br />
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With this turning point, we're then able to live our lives with purpose. Every move we make, every plan we undertake, has clear meaning and direction. No more shame. No more tears or pain unprocessed. No more grief un-comforted. No more fear of death. It's an everlasting checkmate!<br />
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Indeed, you can play countless games of chess in your earthly life. But you live only one life. Make sure you make the right move ... the right turning point.CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-21751747948467623752014-08-28T19:13:00.003-07:002014-08-28T19:15:37.337-07:00The Psychology Of The Chess Player<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dr. Reuben Fine was a chess grandmaster, world champion contender, and clinical psychologist. He wrote books and articles on the interconnection between chess and psychology. Here below is an excerpt of his writing on the Psychology Of The Chess Player (1958).<br />
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Chess is a contest between two men in which there is
considerable ego-involvement. In some way it certainly touches
upon the conflicts surrounding aggression, homosexuality,
masturbation and narcissism which become particularly prominent in
the anal-phallic phases of development. From the standpoint of id
psychology, Jones' observations can therefore be confirmed, even
enlarged upon. Genetically, chess is more often than not taught to
the boy by his father, or a father-substitute, and thus becomes a
means of working out the son-father rivalry.
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The symbolism of chess lends itself to this rivalry in a most
unusual way. Central to it is the figure of the King. [In
chess literature it is customary to capitalize the names of the
pieces, and I shall adhere to this practice.] The King occupies a
crucial role in the game in all respects. It is the piece which
gives the game its name; for, chess is derived from the Persian
shah meaning King, and is more or less the same in all languages.
In fact, the three universal words in chess are chess, check, and
King, all of which derive from shah. All other pieces have varying
designations in different languages. Thus, Queen in Russian is
Fyerz, which has nothing to do with woman; Bishop is Fou or jester
in French, Laufer or runner in German.
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Except for the King chess is a simple logical construction on
the board. There is one piece which moves along diagonals (the
Bishop), one which moves along ranks and files (the Rook), one
piece which moves only forward (the Pawn), and when it can no
longer move forward turns into another piece which allows it
mobility (promotion), one piece which moves any number of squares
in any straight-line direction (the Queen), one piece which moves
one square in any direction (the King), and a piece which combines
the vertical-diagonal movement L-with the power to jump over other
pieces (the Knight). It would be possible to devise new pieces, or
to divide their powers, and this has been done from time to time;
for example, a piece combining the movement of Knight and Queen has
been suggested. Or one could have two kinds of Rooks, similar to
the two kinds of Bishops, one that moves along ranks, and another
that moves along files. All of these alterations would be direct
extensions of the rules we now have; they would not alter the basic
character of the game.
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Board games essentially consist of placing the pieces on a
board in such a way that one can capture the enemy's men, as in
checkers, or get one's men to a predetermined position, as in
chinese checkers. Once this is accomplished the game is won. Here
the unique feature of chess comes in: the goal is to checkmate the
King. A completely new set of rules is drawn up, governing the
manner in which this checkmate may or may not be effected, and
these rules are the ones that give chess its distinctive cast. Of
course, the capture of the enemy's men is still there, but unlike
other games one can capture almost all the enemy's men and still
lose.
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The King is thus indispensable and all-important. It is also
irreplaceable. Theoretically it is possible to have nine Queens,
ten Rooks, ten Knights or ten Bishops, as a result of Pawn
promotion, but only one King.
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All these qualities of indispensability, all-importance and
irreplaceability make one think of the supreme rulers of the
Orient. Here, however, enters a vital difference: the King as a
piece is weak. Its powers are greatly limited. Approximate
equivalents can be set up for the other pieces; for example, three
Pawns are worth a piece, two pieces are worth a Rook and a Pawn,
etc. Because of the nature of the King it has no real equivalents.
Roughly, however, the King is a little stronger than a Pawn, but
not as strong as any of the pieces. As a result the King must hide
(castling) during most of the game. He can sally forth only when
many exchanges have take place, particularly when the Queens are
gone. Despite the fact that he is all-important, the other pieces
have to protect him not he the others.
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As far as I have been able to ascertain, [endnote] no other
board game has a piece which so radically alters its entire nature.
In checkers, for example, the King is simply an extension of the
powers of the men, and can be captured just like the others. It is
the King which makes chess literally unique.
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Consequently, the King becomes the central figure in the
symbolism of the game. To recapitulate briefly: the King is
indispensable, all-important, irreplaceable, yet weak and requiring
protection. These qualities lead to the over-determination of its
symbolic meaning. First of all, it stands for the boy's penis in
the phallic stage, and hence re-arouses the castration anxiety
characteristic of that period. Second, it describes certain
essential characteristics of a self-image, and hence would appeal
to those men who have a picture of themselves as indispensable,
all-important and irreplaceable. In this way it affords an
additional opportunity for the player to work out conflicts
centering around narcissism. Third, it is the father pulled down
to the boy's size. Unconsciously it gives the boy a chance to say
to the father: To the outside world you maybe big and strong, but
when we get right down to it you're just as weak as I am and you
need protection just as much as I do.
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Games inherently involve a leveling-off process; on the track,
on the baseball diamond, on the chessboard all men are equal. In
chess, however, there is an additional factor which differentiates
it from other games: there is a piece which is different in value
from all the others and around which the game revolves. The
existence of the King allows an identification process which goes
far beyond that permitted in other games. [Dr. Theodor
Reik has pointed out that the rules surrounding the chess King are
strikingly similar to many of the special taboos surrounding
primitive chieftains. See section (b) The Taboo of Rulers in Part
II of S. Freud, Totem and Taboo.] In this way chess allows for a
strong assertion of game individuality.
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Rook, Bishop, Knight and Pawn also frequently symbolize the
penis. In addition they may have other meanings. To one player
the Bishop was libidinized as a superego figure-the name was taken
literally. The Knight may symbolize a horse, which it is also
sometimes called.
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The Pawns symbolize children, particularly little boys. They
can grow up (promote) when they reach the eighth rank, but it is
again significant that they may not become "King." Symbolically,
this restriction on Pawn promotion means that the destructive
aspect of the rivalry with the father is emphasized, while the
constructive side, which would allow the boy to become like the
father, is discouraged. We would, therefore, anticipate on the one
hand a very critical attitude towards authority in the chess
player, and on the other an inability or unwillingness to follow in
the same direction as his father [It has been my
observation that very few chess experts have sons who are also
strong chess players; unconsciously the father does not permit the
identification to take place.] The contrast between the mighty
King and the lowly Pawn again comes to symbolize the ambivalence
inherent in the chess player's self-image, an ambivalence which is
also apparent in the figure of the King himself.
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The Queen will, as might be expected, stand for the woman, or
the mother-figure. It was not until the introduction of chess into
Europe in the thirteenth century that the Queen became the powerful
figure she is today. This is evidently a direct reflection of the
differing attitudes towards women in east and west. Jones comments
that psychoanalysts will not be surprised to learn that in the
attack on the King (father), the most powerful support is provided
by the Queen.
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Put together, the chess board as a whole may readily symbolize
the family situation. This would explain the fascination of the
game. Lost in thought, the player can work out in fantasy what he
has never been able to do in reality.
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If we turn now to the ego of the chess player, we note to
begin with that he uses primarily intellectual defenses. In chess,
thought replaces action. As contrasted with other sports such as
boxing, there is no physical contact whatsoever. There is not even
the intermediate form of contact found in tennis or handball, in
which both men hit the same object. The chess player is permitted
to touch his opponent's pieces only for purposes of a capture,
when, according to the rules, the piece must be removed from the
board.
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As the players become more expert, the taboo on touching
becomes even stronger. In master chess the rule of "touchmove" is
observed. If a player touches a piece he must move it. If he
touches it by accident he must say "j'adoube", which means "I
adjust" in French. Those who play by the rules are required to say
this in French.
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In one form of the game, known as correspondence chess, the
distance between the two men is carried even further, in that the
opponents never see one another. Tle entire game is played by
mail. Here it is permissible to touch the pieces, but of course
the players never meet.
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In view of the profuse phallic symbolism of the game, the
taboo on touching has unconsciously two meanings, or, put another
way, the ego wards off two threats. One is masturbation (do not
touch your penis; do not touch your pieces, and if you do, have an
excuse ready). The other threat is homosexuality, or bodily
contact between the two men, especially mutual masturbation.
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As human beings, we are all aware of the fragility of life. Time is limited. We are all just passing by.<br />
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In chess tournaments, players often play using a clock. The clock is set
for the allotted time allowed for each player to make his moves. When
it gets to the last 5 minutes of the game, the flag of the clock starts
to rise until it falls to signal the end of the game.<br />
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70 years of age is equivalent to 25, 568 days or 613, 620 hours or 36,
817, 920 minutes! If you know that that's going to be the length of your
time on planet earth, how then should you spend it? Even if you live
beyond 70, life is still short. <br />
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The thought challenges us to see the reality of our mortality. The
challenge is to number our days, hours, or minutes well, that we may
live with lasting purpose and wholeness. It also warns us of ignoring
the eternal dimension of life because one day we shall die.<br />
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The Psalmist says, "The length of our days is 70 years or 80, if we have
the strength; for they quickly pass and we fly away. Teach us to number
our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." (Psalm 90:
10-12)<br />
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My chess for life mission partner, Atty. Sammy Estimo, writes for the Philippine Daily Inquirer on the state of Philippine chess, GM Wesley So, and the recent 2014 World Chess Olympiad in Norway.<br />
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Even before the Philippine team left for the Tromso Chess Olympiad in late July, it was already saddled with many problems.
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Grandmaster Wesley So (World No. 12) castled into the camp of the
United States Chess Federation and GM Oliver Barbosa could not get a
visa as he was just a tourist in the US.
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Without them, the PH team was doomed, and only the old hand, GM
Eugene Torre, was there to save face for the squad. In fact, without
Torre’s heroics, we could have tumbled down to, at best, No. 70 in the
final standings.
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At 46th place for men and 64th spot for women, the National
Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) under Prospero “Butch” Pichay
has hit rock bottom.
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The NCFP—founded by the late Fide head Florencio Campomanes,
Torre and myself in 2000—is sick, but hopefully not beyond recovery.
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NCFP officials who went to Norway pursued separate agendas before
the Fide general assembly. Pichay supported former world champ Garry
Kasparov for Fide president while secretary general and Cavite Rep.
Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino campaigned for Fide head Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
Pichay also ran for Asian chess president while Tolentino sought the
Fide secretary general post. (Tolentino won; Pichay lost.)
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Wesley had long been ruing the harsh treatment given him by the
NCFP. When he won the Universiade chess gold medal two years ago, the
NCFP did not even give him a token recognition. The event was very
prestigious, and winning it over the best student-players worldwide was a
rare feat.
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The NCFP also failed to give him badly needed funds when he
played in the World Cup some years ago. So’s parents were so disgusted
they later migrated to Canada.
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same problem bugs the few GMs left in the country. They lament the loss
of tournaments where they earn a living under Pichay’s watch. GMs
Barbosa, Nelson Mariano, Bong Villamayor, Joseph Sanchez, Roger
Barcenilla, Rico Sevillano, et al, had all gone abroad because “there’s
no more chess” here. Almost all the noted International Masters had also
abandoned the politician Pichay’s NCFP.
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The Philippine Sports Commission has disowned, on record, the
alibi of Pichay during his meeting with So and his coaches in Tromso
that the agency won’t support chess anymore with So gone. PSC chair
Ritchie Garcia even wished So well in his campaign for the world chess
title. Garcia said chess gets a P15-million annual assistance and that
the PSC also gave the team, including the two NCFP officials who joined
Pichay, P1.9 million for its trip to Norway.
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The PSC should rethink its stand toward chess under its present
leadership. After all, chess will not be played in the Asian Games next
month and in the SEA Games next year in Singapore. The NCFP should also
be made to account for all the funds it received from the PSC.
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The sports agency should set aside funds instead for the
establishment of a chess school to nurture potential champions like the
8-year-old Alekhine Nouri, who has also gone to a chess school in
California.
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But this chess school must not be left in the hands of inept
politicians. Our GMs and IMs can then busy themselves teaching and
earning a living or even training here, instead of going abroad. This
is what Chinese chess officials did after Campomanes revived chess in
China in 1975 by sending our top players for team matches.
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Now, the Chinese are world champions, and we, their former mentors, are not even worthy to be their masseurs!<br />
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(Samuel Estimo is a practicing lawyer, National Master, many-time Olympian and former Philippine chess team captain.)
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Every one of these world champions is special. But for me, it's no. 11, Bobby Fischer! He is one of the huge reasons why psychological and spiritual health must go and penetrate into the chess world. </div>
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3, 2014 - Chess Mission Meeting with Atty. Sammy Estimo, national chess
master, World Olympiad player and captain of the Phil Team,
lawyer/friend of GM Eugene Torre, and long-time Philippine chess leader
... to reach Filipino grandmasters, masters, and chessplayers all over
the Philippines for Christ. The LIGHT shining upon Philippine chess and
beyond!</span></span></div>
CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-78185207609304531012014-08-05T00:20:00.002-07:002014-08-05T00:21:50.091-07:00The Self Of Two Colors<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Chess depicts our self as having two colors. </span></h3>
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We all have a kind of internal chessboard. It constructs self and life as having two sides. Two pictures.<br />
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In the chessboard, we use two colors. The subsequent two sides of the
chessboard are the white and black pieces. They symbolize the "good" and
"evil" sides of our self. That's true of the world too.<br />
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Usually, in our life, we may be more easily influenced by one side,
giving more power to "good" or "evil." Often, one attacks and the other
defends. With this, there can be two kinds of people in the world.<br />
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Self - two narratives. As a man thinks, so is he.<br />
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"For the good that I will to do, I do not do. But the evil I will not to do, that I practice." (Romans 7:19)
CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-58724843935344326942014-07-31T20:27:00.000-07:002014-07-31T20:27:45.378-07:00Is Life A Game Of Chess?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>There are many similarities; we live on the earth with its
boundaries, borders & parameters. Like a chessboard the daily news
broadcasts bombard us with incidents that are often very black &
white. Each day we face daily challenges, obstacles, tests & trials
& often have to work through them by action & deed. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>The chess
player will use his brain to work things out, using logic &
strategy, & will make decisions to advance his pieces in such a way
as to gain position. In the same way we have to make decisions on a
daily basis, big & small ones as we journey through our lives.
Sometimes we get counsel & advice from others more experienced than
ourselves to help us make our minds up when we cannot decide.</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Supposing there was a key issue, a key question to consider.
For many people they would say the most important decision to make in
their life. Ultimately it is your decision to make, no one can make it
for you. Like all decisions you should weigh up the situation, look at
the whole chessboard, before making your move. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Talking to other people
would be an important part of the search for the right decision, reading
up on the matter, researching on line, listening to all the schools of
thought on the subject & then ultimately making your personal
decision. You see, to make no decision is not good, it is effectively a
dangerous game to play, & it is like allowing your clock to run down
in the game of life. A chess player can be winning the game but lose on
the clock. If his clock flag falls he loses the game, so to not make a
decision allows seconds of your clock to go. Those seconds soon
accumulate to hours, days, weeks, months & even years, before long
decades could go by & suddenly life’s end faces you! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Many people
make the decision before the age of 20 years, whilst some make the
decision on their deathbed leaving it rather close to the end game! So the important decision, the decision of life, what is it?
The bible, the world’s most influential book explains it clearly: ‘For
God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever
believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.’ – John chapter 3
verse 16. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>God gave His Son, Jesus to be the one who would come &
ultimately die on the cross for all who have sinned & done wrong
before a holy God. Sometimes a chess player will sacrifice a piece to
gain advantage, to open the way & ultimately win the game. God was
prepared to do that too, it cost the life of His Son, Jesus. God had a
plan of redemption for all those who would believe in Him through His
Son, Jesus Christ. He had a plan to raise His Son from death after 3
days. Jesus overcame death, darkness, disease, & sin for you &
I, a unique death that was acceptable to God the Father for all mankind. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Any therefore accepting this sacrifice for them & believing &
confessing Christ Jesus, as their Lord & Saviour would be given new
life in Christ by the work of God’s Spirit within. The bible says that
our sins would be forgiven & we would be filled with the Holy
Spirit, a down payment & a deposit of what is to come.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>The bible says that Jesus is the King of all kings, Lord of
all lords & one day all will bow the knee before Him. We can get to
know Him by inviting Him into our lives by His Spirit, making Him Lord,
allowing Him to sit on the throne in our lives.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>(This article was written by my chess mission partner, Kevin Moore, from United Kingdom) </b></span>CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-87858369436111922922014-07-18T19:29:00.002-07:002014-07-18T19:31:24.336-07:00The Problem of Paul Morphy: A Contribution to the Psychology of Chess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Paul Morphy is one of the world's greatest chess grandmasters and world champions in chess history. His life appears to be a demonstration of a strange connection between genius and psychopathology.<br />
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Before the British Psychoanalytic Society in November 1930, Dr. Ernest Jones presented "The Problem of Paul Morphy: A Contribution to the Psychology of Chess." He put it this way, analyzing Morphy's mind and extending it to the rest of chess players: "the unconscious motive actuating the players is not mere love of pugnacity characteristic of all competitive games, but the grimmer one of father-murder." In Freudian psychoanalytical framework, the appeal of chess then lies in its capacity to gratify hostile "Oedipal impulses." To win over an opponent and checkmate the King is to render the "king" father sterile and incapacitated, aided by the mother (the Queen).<br />
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Noting Morphy's phenomenal performances in world chess happened just a year after the shock of his father's sudden death, Dr. Jones surmised that Morphy's "brilliant effort of sublimation was, like Shakespeare's Hamlet and Freud's Traumdeutung, a reaction to this critical event." Morphy's chess genius, continued Dr. Jones, reflected his capacity for sublimation of parricidal and homosexual impulses, all of which served a defensive function for him.<br />
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When a fellow world contender, Staunton, persistently refused Morphy's challenge to fight on the chess board, his sublimation broke down. His psychological defense failed. And Morphy could no longer use his chess ability to medicate his overwhelming id impulses and inner wounds. Stripped bare and deprived, Morphy collapsed and became mentally ill. CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-32011963700155751582014-07-16T03:16:00.001-07:002014-07-16T08:19:07.352-07:00Psychology and Chess Performance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), one of modern psychology's most scientifically proven clinical therapies, is used to improve chess players' performance.<br />
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In a 2009 study done in the University of Almeria in Spain, a brief ACT
protocol was applied to international-level adult chess players and it
was proven effective.<br />
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Another study with an equivalent ACT protocol was also applied to a
group of young players. Results showed that 5 out of 7 participants that
underwent ACT had statistically improved chess performance.<br />
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Sports psychology is a growing trend nowadays. In the case of chess, the
use of therapy approaches such as modern psychology's scientifically
proven ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) are evidence of the value
of psychological preparations in sports.CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-59818696217159790682014-07-11T09:40:00.003-07:002014-07-11T09:44:59.289-07:00"The Chess Player" Painting with J.Oswald Sanders and Paul Morphy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Christian pastor and author, J.
Oswald Sanders, reports that years ago, Paul Morphy was the world’s
champion chess player when he was invited by a friend to look at a
valuable painting titled, “The Chess Player.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the painting, Satan
was represented as playing chess with a young man, the stake being the
young man’s soul. The game had reached the stage where it was the young
man’s move; but he was checkmated. There was no move he could make which
would not mean defeat for him and so the strong feature of the picture
was the look of utter despair on the young man’s face as he realized
that his soul was lost.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Morphy, who knew more
about chess than the artist, studied the picture for a time, then called
for a chessboard and pieces. Placing them in exactly the same position
as they were in the painting, he said, “I’ll take the young man’s place
and make the move.” Then he made the move which would have set the young
man free.</span></div>
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">This
week, I played some brilliant sacrificial games with chess players from
Serbia, Russia, and the U.S.A. </span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">It's possible to learn about life and
share with others in the game of black and white, in the game of light
versus darkness.</span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Would you like to play chess and learn about life at the same time?</span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">I'd be glad to meet you, online and/or onsite, to play chess with you! </span></span><br />
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psychiatrists and psychotherapists. It has become a popular creative psychotherapy technique in the past 20 years. This therapy has been known to produce
positive results with children who have ADHD, and neurobehavioral
disorders.<br />
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Chess therapy is a form used to form bonds
between the psychiatrist and his/her clients. It is an alternate
diagnosis for neurobehavioral and mental issues that a client may suffer
from. Chess therapy helps in cultivating an intentional rapport and connection between the psychotherapist and his patient to help him
through any psychological or emotional problems that he may be facing. Unlike other forms of
therapy, chess therapy does not require the patient to lie down on a
couch and pour his heart out to his therapist. Chess therapy involves
active participation from both parties―the client as well as the therapist―to engage in a game of chess.</div>
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Chess therapy was founded as early as AD 852-932 by a certain Dr. Rhazes
who was chief physician at Baghdad Hospital. Dr. Rhazes uses chess
strategies and tactics as metaphors in real life to help patients think
clearer. <br />
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Wikepedia reported, "One of the earliest reported cases of chess therapy
involves the improvement in an isolated, schizoid, 16-year old youth
that took place after he became interested in chess. Chess provided an
outlet for his hostile impulses in a non-retaliatory manner. Good use
was made of the patient's digressions from the game and his newly
acquired ability to speak about his feelings, fantasies and dreams which
the particular emotional situation of the game touched off. The report
demonstrates how the fact that chess is a game, and not real, enabled
the patient to exert some conscious control over his feelings and thus
learn to master them to a limited extent." <br />
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Findings showed that chess as psychotherapy can lead to better
doctor-patient relationships, confirmatory or alternate diagnosis, and
total recovery/healing.<br />
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<br />CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-89383116985676192922014-06-24T20:21:00.001-07:002014-06-24T20:21:14.919-07:00Manny's Therapy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My fellow Filipino, Manny Pacquaio, world boxing champion, is a sportsman who uses chess as therapy. He plays well even in this game, besting some of our best players around. Appreciative of the game, he supported international and national chess tournaments in our country.<br />
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The other day, I was talking to one of his aides in Congress (he's also a congressman!) inside a television studio. He said Manny was even able to beat a grandmaster during a tournament in his Forbes home! Before crucial boxing matches, I was told he'd play chess in the dugouts behind the ring.<br />
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The best thing about chess therapy is that it's for all. No one really need to suffer from any significant mental or emotional problems to enjoy the benefits of it. A
game of chess can be played even at home, to completely relax and
energize yourself. It improves your
concentration, but also strengthen the bond you share with people around you.<br />
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As I write this, Magnus Carlsen has just recently become the new World Chess Champion. He is the youngest ever at age 22. People call him the "Mozart of Chess."<br />
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Congrats, Magnus!CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-12913027669856763552013-10-30T19:07:00.003-07:002013-10-30T19:07:39.932-07:00Playing Chess With Women<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa0GluXWwQwHo1MrW-6aTttx0HTjIJMyvwSOycsv4wdRmzIEwpkZOr3zSDpzXcJ5qor5tAr3y3naru9Qa6_S2EkiQmLW34j6Qyv_WWhbIR0pkT9gu3glMYfFppdsISEwrRbafwQmilC4/s1600/th-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa0GluXWwQwHo1MrW-6aTttx0HTjIJMyvwSOycsv4wdRmzIEwpkZOr3zSDpzXcJ5qor5tAr3y3naru9Qa6_S2EkiQmLW34j6Qyv_WWhbIR0pkT9gu3glMYfFppdsISEwrRbafwQmilC4/s1600/th-2.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Courier;">According to Dr.
Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis, there is, in males especially, the
psychological “unconscious conflict” of “murdering the father.” In chess therapy,
the game is believed to serve a defensive containment purpose to better manage
the said unconscious tendency. While playing, the therapist may then use chess
metaphors to provide fitting intervention to the internal distresses of the
patient.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier;">Chess is generally
dominated by males. But nowadays, there is an increasing number of excellent or
world-class female chess players and grandmasters like the Polgar sisters of
Hungary. Can the “murdering the father” theory from the chess unconscious apply to
women players too? Personally, I believe there could be other factors (e.g.
art) involved on why women would play chess or how they’d view the King in the
chess play space.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier;">I tried chess with
my daughter, Angel, when she was younger. After teaching her the basics, I
eventually enrolled her in a chess tournament where she surprisingly won a
medal. I noticed that, when she played chess with me, our conversations turned
to fun and she’d play impulsively unable to tolerate waiting. That became an
avenue for me then to teach her an important life lesson in the atmosphere and
metaphors of play therapy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier;">Possibly, chess can
be used as an adjunct to women psychotherapy. If a troubled woman is
comfortable in expressing her self and her issues in playing chess, then the
game could be incorporated in the sessions. </span></div>
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World boxing champs Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali in a chess duel? Uhmm, here's proof:<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/CJY8YQKFjfo">http://youtu.be/CJY8YQKFjfo</a><br />
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Mike Tyson, amidst his fame and luxuries in life, once confessed, "I'm bored." Recently, he launched a TV program entitled "Being: Mike Tyson."CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-53299220712257558892013-10-06T19:31:00.001-07:002013-10-06T19:33:49.080-07:00A Life Lesson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2izrytjowUKsDJ023YT5R1P1t-glT7LDNMgrR85FR6GD7JUCpE6nqgCaobW9VweFuDC-ZqWh0Lf8ow5vNy8MJ7Cl9-aB7mZf18ssUd2ui5I6clZZRnB6CIScd6jv8j0O_8HT_55a_0wk/s1600/chessandlife.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2izrytjowUKsDJ023YT5R1P1t-glT7LDNMgrR85FR6GD7JUCpE6nqgCaobW9VweFuDC-ZqWh0Lf8ow5vNy8MJ7Cl9-aB7mZf18ssUd2ui5I6clZZRnB6CIScd6jv8j0O_8HT_55a_0wk/s400/chessandlife.jpg" width="400" /></a>Often, to learn from His moves.CHESS AND LIFE with Dr. Angelo Subidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03637572347175252402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7161591150184390564.post-47834088223576958272013-10-06T06:05:00.005-07:002013-10-06T06:12:37.473-07:00Chess as Mood Therapy in Hospital<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Associated Press reported that chess is being used at Siteman Cancer Center and Washington University School of Medicine.<br />
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Here's its short news article, 2009:<br />
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patients and their caregivers will be offered soon in St. Louis. The
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington
University School of Medicine will offer 'Chess for Life' beginning Oct.
9. The program was developed in conjunction with the Chess Club and
Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.<br />
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Siteman Cancer Center patient Jim Corbett, who found that his mood
improved when he began playing chess. Corbett died last December. The
program is a tribute to him."<br />
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