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Temerity is punished in chess, as is timorousness.
The goal of the game is to place the opposing king into ''checkmate'', that is, a position in which the king is under attack but cannot escape.
The goal of the game is to place the opposing king into ''checkmate'', that is, a position in which the king is under attack but cannot escape.
Chess is a mentally invigorating hobby which is widely praised for helping people over harmful addictions. It fills the mind with a healthy activity while also reinforcing the consequences of decision-making.<ref>https://chessimprover.com/chess-and-addiction/</ref>
Chess is a mentally invigorating hobby which is widely praised for helping people over harmful addictions. It fills the mind with a healthy activity while also reinforcing the consequences of bad decisions.<ref>https://chessimprover.com/chess-and-addiction/</ref> Temerity is punished in chess, as is timorousness.
Confounding [[feminists]], virtually all the best chess players are male, and only about 1% of the 1500 grandmasters are female. Only three women have ever ranked in the top 100, and none has ever been world champion against men. But females can benefit enormously from chess as males can.
Confounding [[feminists]], virtually all the best chess players are male, and only about 1% of the 1500 grandmasters are female. Only three women have ever ranked in the top 100, and none has ever been world champion against men. But females can benefit enormously from chess as males can.