Since I am home for another few minutes I must elaborate on why the chess analogy is stupid.
The only analogy I see to chess, Duke....is "sometimes" (through our own dumb actions).....he/she DOES know they're playing the game. Most times (if we do our homework and hunt smart)......they never know the game is on.
Playing the game smart v. dumb is the key. The key to being successful is him never knowing he's in the game.