  In more ways than one. Chess is a game that requires you to think before each move, all facts and circumstances must be weighted before that move is made. Any move can compromise a important piece and/or cost you the game. And the most interesting thing about chess is that no two games are the same.
People tend to take on characteristics of certain chess pieces as well. The Pawn, for example, is the less valued piece on the board, can only move forward one space at a time and is often the first sacrificed, but on the flip-side every pawn is capable of becoming a queen if utilized the correct way. So the moral of this story is, think wisely before you make decision(moves), because ever decision(move) determines how your life(game) turns out. 
