Mudra Bansal (IT Administrator (Information Technology))

Yeah, good question mate. I reckon it pretty much means that some things in life are just out of your control. It’s like the universe has a plan for you. You can try your hardest for a job, or in a relationship, but sometimes it just doesn't work out. This saying is a way to accept that. Maybe that job wasn't the right path for you. It helps you let go of stuff you can't change and stop worrying so much. It’s a bit of a comfort, you know? It gives you some peace. You just have to trust that things will turn out how they are supposed to in the end.

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That’s a great question, and it actually points to a fascinating bit of chess history. The term ‘wazir’ isn’t used in modern chess, but it’s essentially the old name for what we now call the queen.

The name comes from the Persian word ‘vazīr’, which translates to ‘vizier’ or ‘chief minister’. This makes perfect sense when you look at the game’s origins. Chess began in India as ‘chaturanga’ before spreading to Persia. In those early versions, the piece next to the king wasn’t a powerful queen but a much weaker advisor figure, the vizier. This original piece could only move one square diagonally in any direction. It was a very limited and defensive piece, reflecting the role of a counsellor who stays close to the monarch.

The transformation of this piece is the biggest story in chess history. When the game reached Europe, particularly in the late 15th century, its movement was supercharged. The old ‘wazir’ was combined with the move of another piece, the ‘fers’, and its range was dramatically extended. It gained the ability to move any number of squares diagonally, horizontally, and vertically. This change turned it from the weakest piece surrounding the king into the most powerful one on the board. Around this same time, the piece’s name evolved from ‘vizier’ to ‘queen’, likely influenced by the powerful female monarchs of the era like Isabella of Castile.

So, if you ever read old chess manuscripts or hear a chess historian mention a ‘wazir’, they are simply referring to the queen but in its original, far more modest form. It’s a lovely linguistic relic that connects the modern game directly to its ancient roots.