   Oct 1, 2010 12:00 AM           Subscribe in NewsGator
Online   Subscribe in Bloglines  My wife and I like to play
chess. Chess is like fighting, but with rules, so it is ideal
for married couples.  Chess strategy can be either offensive or
defensive in nature. My wife and I both pursue a “scorched
earth” policy, creating bloody carnage and leaving a trail of
bodies wherever we move on the board.  Before I go further, I
should acknowledge that many of my readers don't play chess. You
might prefer that I use golf or football analogies. There is a
time and a place for everything, and this month, chess is where
it's at.  The playing field  As you might expect from
aficionados of the game, we have a number of chess sets in our
home. The most unique set uses a board that is tiled onto our
basement floor. Each square measures 12 × 12 inches, making the
size of the entire board 64 sq. ft. As for the chess pieces, the
king is 25 inches tall. As my wife is only 63 inches tall, these
are pretty big pieces!  An unusua