Thesis explores existing philosophical reflections on what it means to play a beautiful game of chess. Is it about domination and victory over the opponent or is it maybe a successfully solved intellectual problem? The two dominant views treat chess, one as a sporting competition with a direct duel between opponents, and the other as an individualistic contemplation which aims to solve an intellectual problem, using only its own mind to produce unique and free ideas. This can also help us explain the appeal of a given game and the reason why it has been preserved in our culture for more than a thousand and a half years, also in the light of technological and information advancements.
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