William James

This famous philosopher, in his address "The Dilemma of Determinism", used the analogy of a chess game to deal with questions of God, and choice, and chance: "The expert cannot foresee any single move by the novice. But he knows all the possible moves and he knows how to counter each and every possible move to assure his victory. Thus, although the game may follow a devious and unpredictable course, the checkmate ending the game is inevitable."