1) A Korean male duo featurin… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists named Chess.
1) A Korean male duo featuring Kim Woo Joo.
2) A early 90's Eurodance/Europop group who had minor success in Europe with a cover of the Chicago song "If you leave me now".
3) Chess is an edgy, sassy young performer. Coming to England all the way from Malta to further her career, Chess has taken dance and singing lessons since she was really young and surrounded by a loving and musically influenced family she has grown into the pop sensation that she is today. She blends Rn’B with Pop music to create something uniquely her own, tying in influential stars like Prince and Freddie Mercury into her daily playlists help her to keep a focus on what she’s all about.
4) Jason Williams (born July 6, 1991), better known by the stage name OG CHESS, is an American rapper from Houston, TX. In his early career OG CHESS was a former partner of Travi$ Scott a recent Grand Hustle & Good Music signee. Since then CHESS has branched off and worked with other well known and emerging (artists/producers) such as A$AP Ferg, Maxo Kream (Kream Clicc Gang) Cardo (TGOD Producer), RMB Justize (TGOD Producer), Vinny Cha$e and Rockie Fresh (MMG) just to name a few. The Houston native has been featured on several blogs including The Source, 2DopeBoyz, Earmilk, HotNewHipHop, HipHopDX, BOI-1DA.com, Hypebeast, and many more.
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The Story of Chess
Chess Lyrics
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of chess
means there's
one less
vari-
ation left to be played
Each day
means one
or two
less mi-
stakes remain to be made
Not much is known
Of early days of chess beyond a fairly vague report
that fifteen hundred years ago two princes faught
Tough brothers for a Hindi throne
The mother cried
For no one really likes their offspring fighting to the death
She begged to stop the slaughter with her every breath
but sure enough one brother died
Sad
beyond belief
she told her winning son
You
have caused such grief
I can't forgive
this evil thing you've done
He
tried to explain
how things had really been
But
he tried in vain
No words of his
could mollify the queen
And so he asked
the wisest men he knew the way to lessen her distress
They told him he'd be pretty certain to impress
by using model soldiers on a checkuered board
to show it was his brother's fault
- He thus invented chess
Chess
displayed no inertia
soon spread to Persia
then west
Next
the Arabs refined it
thus redesigned - it
progressed
Still further west
And when Constantinople fell in fourteen fiftythree
One would have noticed every other refugee
included in his bags a set
Once in the hands
And in the minds of leading figures of the Renaissance
The spirit and the speed of chess made swift advance
through all of Europe's vital lands
Where
we must record
the game was further changed
Right
across the board
The western touch
upon the pieces ranged
King
and queen and rook
and bishop, knight and pawn
All
took on the look
we know today
- the modern game was born
And in the end
we see a game that started by mistake in Hindustan
and boosted in the main by what is now Iran
become the simplest and most complicated
pleasure yet divised for just the kind of mind
who would appriciate this well-researched and fascinating
yarn
In the first verse of Chess's song, "Each game of chess means there's one less variation left to be played," the lyrics suggest that every game of chess eliminates some degree of variation, which represents a metaphor for the broader contexts of life. The game of chess is an exercise in mathematics, forethought and strategy; and by extension, so is life. Consequently, each move made within the game, regardless of whether it was successful or not, leads to the unfolding of the story, which has shaped the player's character and abilities. Similarly, surviving each day is a small victory that makes you stronger and more experienced while at the same time reducing mistakes and narrowing down the number of opportunities for additional missteps.
The second verse mentions the game of chess's origins in India and how it was influenced by the Hindu throne feud, which resulted in numerous lives being lost. The son developed the idea of chess by seeking the advice of wise men that could help him find a way to win his mother's forgiveness for the sin he had committed. By inventing the game of chess, he could show that the death of his brother was not just his fault, but a cumulative fault of everyone involved.
Overall, the song's dramatic storytelling is engaging, with the chess game being used as a metaphor for the critical decisions we make in life, determining our fate and shaping our destiny.
Line by Line Meaning
Each game
Playing chess is a unique experience every time
of chess
The game being played is chess
means there's
By playing a game of chess
one less
We eliminate
variation left to be played
The remaining possibilities of moves keep decreasing
Each day
Every passing day
got through
That passes means
means one
We eliminate one or more
or two
Either one or two
less mi-
Fewer mistakes remain
stakes remain to be made
Chances of making unwanted moves decrease over time
Not much is known
Limited information is available
Of early days of chess beyond a fairly vague report
We only have an uncertain account of the origin of chess
that fifteen hundred years ago two princes faught
Two brothers fought for the throne of India 1500 years ago
The mother cried
The mother of the princes felt sad
For no one really likes their offspring fighting to the death
No one wants their children to fight to the death
She begged to stop the slaughter with her every breath
She pleaded to stop the fight
but sure enough one brother died
Unfortunately, one brother died
Sad
The event was unfortunate
beyond belief
It was something immense that happened
she told her winning son
The winning son got a talk from the mother
You
The son
have caused such grief
Caused a lot of sadness
I can't forgive
The mother can't forget
this evil thing you've done
What he did was wrong
He
The winning son
tried to explain
Attempted to describe
how things had really been
What actually happened
But
However
he tried in vain
To no avail
No words of his
The explanation of the son
could mollify the queen
Couldn't make the mother feel any better
And so he asked
The son went to ask for advice
the wisest men he knew the way to lessen her distress
He consulted the smartest people he knew to solve the mother's problem
They told him he'd be pretty certain to impress
The men hinted at a way to impress
by using model soldiers on a checkuered board
Showing the fight/drama on a board
to show it was his brother's fault
To prove the fault lies on the deceased brother
- He thus invented chess
Using the advice, he invented chess to showcase the blame
Chess
The game that he invented
displayed no inertia
Was displayed with no resistance
soon spread to Persia
The game then went to Persia
then west
Then the game went to the western countries from there
Next
After that
the Arabs refined it
The game was refined by the Arabs
thus redesigned - it
Redesigned by the Arabs
progressed
Sophisticated with pace
Still further west
Expanded to the western countries
And when Constantinople fell in fourteen fiftythree
When Constantinople fell in 1453
One would have noticed every other refugee
Refugees carried game sets in their bags
included in his bags a set
Brought along a set of chess
Once in the hands
After being played by
And in the minds of leading figures of the Renaissance
Most influential people of the Renaissance
The spirit and the speed of chess made swift advance
The popularity of the game increased rapidly
through all of Europe's vital lands
Traveled throughout Europe
Where
Where the game was played
we must record
We have to mention
the game was further changed
The game was improved more
Right
Completely
across the board
All aspects of the game
The western touch
With western influence
upon the pieces ranged
The pieces became westernized
King
The king piece
and queen and rook
The queen and rook piece
and bishop, knight and pawn
The bishop, knight and pawn piece
All
All of them
took on the look
Became like
we know today
The game as we know it today
- the modern game was born
The modern game of chess was born
And in the end
Finally
we see a game that started by mistake in Hindustan
The game that evolved accidentally in India
and boosted in the main by what is now Iran
And gained momentum due to Persia
become the simplest and most complicated
A game with two sides
pleasure yet divised for just the kind of mind
A game that anyone can play to their liking
who would appriciate this well-researched and fascinating yarn
For people who like the history of the game
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