Chess.
Cheng Hao (1032-1085 AD), a Neo-Confucian scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote a seven-character poem about chess called "Xiang Xi": "Most games are all dramas, and you can learn how to use soldiers by playing Xiang Xi. Chariots and horses still have the Zhou Dynasty's war method, but partial It also has the name of the Han Palace. The generals on the eight sides of the army are heavy, and the soldiers on the outside of the river are light and chatting with each other. The heroes are like Liu Xiang, who is also playing chess. Chess is a two-player confrontational chess game. Originated in China and has a long history in China. Chinese chess uses a square grid-shaped chessboard with thirty-two round chess pieces and sixteen red and black chess pieces each, which are placed and moved at the intersection. After the game starts, both sides take turns to move the pieces, and the winner is to "checkmate" or "trap" the opponent's general or commander.
The value and significance of chess
Chess is an extremely strict logical thinking. Every move may affect the overall situation and response opportunities, and is full of dialectical philosophy of thinking. For example, an offensive attack often has little effect, but a defensive counterattack can achieve miraculous results. This is especially obvious in "Plum Blossom Spectrum", where the rear-hand screen horse formation can break the first-hand cannon.
Chess is the best mental gymnastics. Its overall idea or moves are complex and comprehensive mental activities. People often ignore its educational and enlightening functions and its role in cultivating good psychological quality.
Chess can cultivate good will and quality. The rules of the game, "move by touch, without regrets," require chess players to be cautious in all aspects and decisive in making decisions. Indecision is a sign of lack of self-confidence and decisiveness. Regret is not allowed by the chess rules and regulations, and it is a sign of going back on one's word and not having an opinion.