It doesn't teach you about military strategy in the strict sense of the term, but more in a general way.
I would say that chess teaches you to think ahead of your moves and possible countermoves of your enemy, and also it teaches you to be ready to sacrifice your troops for a win.
I'm not a soldier and neither a proficient chess player though, so those are just my assumptions.
I would say that chess teaches you to think ahead of your moves and possible countermoves of your enemy, and also it teaches you to be ready to sacrifice your troops for a win.
I'm not a soldier and neither a proficient chess player though, so those are just my assumptions.
This is why tabletop games were made, as a bunch of Prussian Generals got bored due to how limited chess was, and made their own game called "Kriegspiel."
Here's my source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-seIA9tukDs