Chess

The Rebbe's relationship with an international chess champion; the Rebbe's spiritual take on the "Game of Kings"; and the chassidic "kings" who enjoyed the game.

What lesson did the Rebbe learn from Chess?

We have messed up, time and time again. We are too far. There is no hope . . . checkmate . . .

Life is controlled by time. If utilized properly, time lingers; otherwise, time evaporates into thin air. So what's to be done when one cannot utilize time for Torah study?

Rabbi Leibel Posner was a student at 770 during the 1940s, and would attend the Rebbe’s monthly Shabbos-Mevorchim Farbrengen. An illuminating lesson in the game of life.

If life were a chessboard, would you be a pawn who can travel only in one direction?

In the game of chess, there are two categories of pieces: the officers (king, queen, knight, bishop, rook) and the soldiers (pawns). The officers can jump with great strides and move in all directions, covering much ground quickly, while the soldiers can ...

When the Rebbe explained the deeper meaning of the game to chess champion Sammy Reshevsky.

When challenges come your way, you can confront them head-on. Better, however, is to come down upon them from above.