The origin of the game of chess must be very interesting. It must have been a very astute mind which thought up this game and its intricate rules. We can infer that chess might have come from the numerous wars that were fought at the time by warring sides. So in chess the two sides black and white with their king, queen, horse, elephant,knights and soldiers. To make the battle equal both sides have the same number of pieces and similar rules for each piece. The outcome of the game then depends on the skill of the player, all othsr things being the same. It is a great tactical game, a game where you can learn some of the starting rules of office politics
1. The king is of prime importance. If the king is sacrificed the game is lost. The king can be symbolic of one’s most imp project or boss in the office. To protect the king till the end is the prime objective.
2. Pawns are the foot soldiers, the most in number, also the ones with the least power, who are the ones whose heads must roll most often. A pawn who survives the heat of battle can get transformed into the queen if it reaches the last line of squares in the chessboard. As an example from history we have the slave king Illtutmish who came originally from a slavedynasty but became king due to his fighting abilities.
3. The knight is the only piece which can jump over another piece. This makes it a most useful piece in the initial phase where the chessboard is crowded.
4. In terms of movement the queen is the most powerful piece. It can move diagonally or straightways . Losing the queen is as good as losing the game.
The game of politics in the office is similar to chess moves in many ways.
The king or boss is always right &to be protected under all circumstances. Not pleasing the boss means kissing promotions and projects goodbye. Some aspects differ in from the conventional game
In chess the home team and the opponent are clearly defined. Not so in office politics where people change colours all the time. The boss too has to think about who to pull up and whom to pull down, otherwise the person he promotes may take away his job one day.
1. The king is of prime importance. If the king is sacrificed the game is lost. The king can be symbolic of one’s most imp project or boss in the office. To protect the king till the end is the prime objective.
2. Pawns are the foot soldiers, the most in number, also the ones with the least power, who are the ones whose heads must roll most often. A pawn who survives the heat of battle can get transformed into the queen if it reaches the last line of squares in the chessboard. As an example from history we have the slave king Illtutmish who came originally from a slavedynasty but became king due to his fighting abilities.
3. The knight is the only piece which can jump over another piece. This makes it a most useful piece in the initial phase where the chessboard is crowded.
4. In terms of movement the queen is the most powerful piece. It can move diagonally or straightways . Losing the queen is as good as losing the game.
The game of politics in the office is similar to chess moves in many ways.
The king or boss is always right &to be protected under all circumstances. Not pleasing the boss means kissing promotions and projects goodbye. Some aspects differ in from the conventional game
In chess the home team and the opponent are clearly defined. Not so in office politics where people change colours all the time. The boss too has to think about who to pull up and whom to pull down, otherwise the person he promotes may take away his job one day.
