Chess is one of the world's oldest games. There are six different types of pieces: rook, knight, bishop, king, queen, and pawn. The vast array of potential Republican presidential candidates can be sorted according to their type.

You might as well expose yourself to this excellent board game, a life skill, while simultaneously learning about potential Republican presidential candidates!

The Rooks

Rooks are strong contenders and powerful pieces in the election with resources. There are two rooks for a team. They move side to side and up and down. Like a plus sign! The GOP has produced two candidates that I consider rooks.

Carly Fiorina (pictured left above) is the top female contender for the throne. She might be a surprising first choice for a rook. Why not the queen? Well, gender is more of a social construct anyway. She lacks the political background and lineage to be considered queen. An established business woman, she is able to travel vast number of squares on the chessboard quickly, using her wealth and experience to give her hope in the election.

John Kasich (pictured on the right above) was the youngest man ever to become state senator of Ohio. He is a powerful politician, who took a break from politics to host a show on Fox news (picture him sitting a top a large tower, that's what rooks look like). He then returned to Ohio, where he became governor. He's done a good job with Ohio's economy, and promotes strong conservative values.

The Knights

In chess, knights are tricky pieces that can float around the board in strange shapes and pass over other pieces, often changing their mind and finding themselves in new territory constantly. These candidates would be considered knights in a game of chess. If you're new to chess, you might call them the "horsies."

Ted Cruz (above, left) is a senator from Texas of noble upbringing cultivated at Princeton and Harvard (very knightly). He worked as an editor for the Harvard Law Review (the same Harvard Law Review of which Barack Obama was president). He was a lawyer, sometimes a shifty profession just like the role of the knight. Usually the law can allow one to pass through other pieces.

Rick Perry (above, right) is the longest standing governor of Texas! He also has spent a while dealing with some felony charges (one of which has already been dismissed). His political power as governor gives him the power to step over some other pieces, and there's some flighty things going on. Knights are tricky pieces. So is Rick Perry.

The Bishops

Bishops are members of the Christian clergy. For them, faith is paramount. In chess, they move diagonally along the board, allowing them to move quickly. These candidates are the most religious on the board (or at least more than other pieces... maybe).

Scott Walker (above, left) is the governor of Wisconsin. He has staunch conservative views, including an opposition to gay marriage. Walker has been asked before about his belief in evolution. His stance on the compatibility of science and religion has run into question, though he believes they can both work together. These types of stance are typical of a bishop.

Dr. Ben Carson (above, right) is not a governor or senator. He is a physician. Some of his first national attention came from a speech he made at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2013. He is well educated in healing, and believes in a strong religious foundation. This man is a bishop on the chess board.

The Royalty

King

The king is the most important piece, it decides the game. That being said, who I consider the king may not end up being one!

Jeb Bush would certainly be continuing the lineage of the Bush line. He's got the upbringing, the name, the wealth. An obvious choice. The former governor of Florida has been around the presidency his entire life, supporting his father during his presidential bid and also his brother George W. Some critics claim his views stray too liberal to gain the Republican nomination, but perhaps in our current political climate that's a good thing.

Queen

In chess, the queen is the most powerful piece. It moves the furthest, fastest. It can go in any direction. It does what it wants because it can, and so it will.

Donald Trump is certainly a player. He has vast resources from his years of successful business ventures that allow him to travel and acquire resources, while removing obstacles in his path. Trump is a very dangerous piece. If he isn't put into check, then the queen can win the game herself. Riddled with controversy, this is the most powerful piece in the game both on and off the board (if you're no longer following the analogy, that is to say that even if he loses, he's still rich and powerful).

Good thing the Democrats also have a strong powerful queen on board!

The Pawns

Noted for their numbers, they are important working together and have big dreams of one day becoming a bigger piece (if a pawn reaches the opposite side of the board, it is promoted to another piece).

The pawns include....

All other republican candidates!

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