Twitter games: chess and war
[ by Charles Cameron — more for the fun and war games file ]
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There’s Aaron Zelin‘s piece,
The Islamic State's Saudi Chess Match – @azelin, @WashInstitute: http://t.co/48hnDEr1RD
— Aaron Y. Zelin (@azelin) June 2, 2015
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Then there’s this DoubleTweet from Daveed Gartenstein-Ross:
If you thought chess and war were exactly the same, prepare to have your mind blown. http://t.co/FVvx7QEqxc
— Gartenstein-Ross (@DaveedGR) June 4, 2015
and (brilliantly played!) Phineas Fahrquar:
@DaveedGR So, wait. My private doesn't promote to general if it makes it to the enemy HQ? Shoot…
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) June 4, 2015
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Both the linked pieces are worth your while:
Aaron Zelin, The Islamic State’s Saudi Chess Match Giorgio Bertolin. Why chess is not the right metaphor for human conflict
June 5th, 2015 at 8:53 am
Charles-
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I think you will like my most recent piece. It is related.