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Just before his above mentioned definition, Ygartua mentions that after

the first years chess was first played, it became loaded with social

meanings, with chess playing becoming an indicator of nobility and a

source of prestige. he certainly states that it is a value associated with

the Middle ages. It is obvious that today chess has become a unifying

element, also as a subject of artistic work, for the whole of humanity.

Ygartua says, “the objective is to win, but the challenge is designing

and then acting out a strategy to achieve that goal–as in life, you

must constantly evaluate and change your playing strategy.” here he

underlines the significance of methods in order to win. although

winning appears to be the end aim, it emerges as a means to the end,

as a signifier. only as a result of this correct approach does winning

become an aim. obviously we cannot forge relationships in terms of

“winning”, in any issue. we can do something in terms of method or

approach, for strengthening our struggling power.

More by Ygartua himself: “Painting the Game of Chess allows me to enter into

an imaginary world whereby i can invent a life situation in my mind and then

put my imagination into each character, the King, the Queen, the Bishop, the

Pawns, the Castle–each one portraying a different angle a different personality;

i actually enter the game and become part of it, it is like i am in the game.”

SYnthESIS oF thE bEGInnInG and thE End bY kuVaY SanLI
thE dEPutY PrESIdEnt oF thE turkISh chESS FoundatIon, IStanbuL turkEY

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