I like to say Chess is the war.
You are a general who has different kinds of troops at hand.
Checkers on the other hand is the battle.
In a battle each soldier has the same chance.
You are an officer commanding your small group.
I guess neither checkers or chess are better
One needs the other
You cant have a battle without starting a war.
You cant have a war with no battles
They are one and the same.