A very common question that might have come across the mind of every rookie is why is the ‘queen’ most powerful piece on the chessboard? To answer this question, we have to go back in time. Historians believe the queen rose to power in the 15th century. Before that, the queen, who was previously known as the ‘fers’ or the ‘advisor’ was the weakest piece on the board. The advisor could only move one square diagonally. Why it became powerful, is because the game of chess that was once limited to a part of the world spread across the European continent during the 15th century. Due to the presence of many influential female monarchs in the continent, the game went through some crucial changes. These changes made the Queen, all-powerful and important.
It is not just about the queen
Though you might think it is a part and parcel of the Feminist movement. It is not. It was not until the late 1960’s, that the first wave of feminism reached Europe. Also, it is not just about the queen. Try winning a game of chess, with just a queen. You can’t. Chess is a game that makes you realise even with one most powerful piece, you can’t win the battle. It takes an equal contribution of all. If the queen has a tremendous strategic contribution, the king holds value. If you lose the king, you have lost the game.
A family is the same. Your child needs the love and care of all. The king and the queen i.e mother and father. Your child is your battle to success. His success. A child is like a softball of clay. Only with the warm, sturdy hands of the parents, your child can transform into a beautiful vessel. You agree or disagree, today’s kids fight bigger battles than you and we did. The support of the family is essential, be it, grandparents or parents, a child’s complete growth is dependent on all these factors.
Keeps the family together
We live in a society and there are few things that the child would understand only after he/she steps into the real world. The real world, as in the physical absence of his/her family. To prepare your kid, feed them with values and principles. Also, keep them open to make their own principles that they would stick to. All this is only possible if the king and queen together help the kid figure out certain things in life. Show the child the direction but don’t walk them through. He/she has to do it on their own. You can classify chess moves, generally since the queen is in the strategic position. Players move it later in the game to save the king. So, it is the queen that is responsible for the king. In reality, the queen is also responsible to bind the family together. Here, the queen can be the mother or the father. The battle is long and no science, but nature says your child needs the equal attention of the father and the mother to keep going.
It is a team effort. A child doesn’t know the capabilities of a single parent, and though we believe in the efforts and struggle of a single parent, the love of both the parents is needed. A queen may be powerful but who is she fighting for. Her family and her child, this is the real reason.