Memento mori: The chessboard and human mortality (opens in new tab)

The Latin expression memento mori, meaning "remember [that you have] to die", has long been associated with humility and reflection on the brevity of life. Chess offers a fitting metaphor for this idea: every game begins with possibilities, unfolds through choices and conflict, and ends inevitably. The clock, the sacrifices and the final checkmate all reflect the limits of time, control and ambition, turning the chessboard into a symbolic lesson on mortality and purpose. | Picture: "Allegory ...