Macbeth: the one sided game of chess

In the classic Shakespeare play, we see the lordships of Scotland, in eternal conflict killing and finding retribution for an unyielding cycle of violence. Similar to a chess game, each piece has its own specific purpose, and set of movements to allow a wide variety of actions to take place. This is quite similar to Macbeth, except, there is no opposing pieces, no opponent, just internal conflict. We see Macbeth, the primary piece in the story. The experiences he goes through determines the path of the story, as he is the primary character. Similarly we can see Lady Macbeth as the queen. She is not bound by the guilt that holds Macbeth into place, nor is she rooted to the spot under suspicious acts, she can move the most freely through the seems, micromanaging the actions on the board. Next we have the two who fled. The Knights Malcom and Donnalbane have the most erratic patterns of movement, they are the most opportunistic, and pounce on the opportunity to flee to the other boards edge. The Witches fall under the category of bishops. It is a shame the numbers do not match up, but as they are set adjacent to the king and queen piece, making their council most heard. The rooks, with predictable, slow, and ultimately limited movements are Banquo and Macduff. In their mild ambition, Macbeth predicts their movements, and ultimately tries to have both killed. The pawns, Finally, are the murderers, Lords, and sub characters such as the king of England, or the anonymous doctor who do not outwardly have much character potential, but still hold game changing consequences if guided strategically.