Just a thought

Does anyone out there know what the connection is between devotion to the game of chess and religious heresy?

I've never understood it myself. I guess any obsession can interfere with due piety, but why chess in particular? And is the auto da fe the best way to deal with it in this day and age?

Well, just something we can all think about the next time the holidays roll around and everyone starts singing: "Chess nuts roasting on an open fire."