Deleuze - Nomadology - Split A: Go vs. Chess

Comparing Chess and Go: Models of Power

AspectChess (State)Go (War Machine)
Piece IdentityFixed, coded rolesAnonymous, situational
SpaceClosed, striatedOpen, smooth
StrategyRegulated, binary oppositionFluid, territorial, dynamic
MovementPoint-to-point, structuredPerpetual, emergent
War RepresentationInstitutionalized, codedPure strategy, deterritorial

This comparison illustrates how state logic (chess) contrasts with nomadic, exterior strategies (Go), deepening understanding of power structures.