For example Chinese chess
Before you know how to play the chess you need to know some of
these chess funtions..
like car, cannon, horse how are they able to move
so its how you use those CEOs to win the game.they are like the
horse,cannon, car one of the main general of the game which can
help u win the game easiler
you can win with 5 soliders but.. it will take a long time
isn'it?
if you dont' even know those chess how are you suppose to win
the game?
a solider is very useful but if u imploy them in to a wrong
position they are dead for sure
Yes, I can explain to you.
People know many people in real lives, and they come from
different background with different talents/achievements.
Treat them as real life chess pieces and imagine the chessboard
as a situation that you need to overcome.
Do you stand a better chance of overcoming your situation if
you:
1) Know many people but you don't really know them that well or
close enough for them to help you when you needed them.
2) Know a few people and you are close enough with them to know
that they are willing to render help to you anytime.
As compared to the chess pieces on a chessboard, is the player
more likely to win because:
1) The player has many chess pieces left on the chessboard that
the player could use to win the game
2) The player know how to use a few chess pieces
effectively and focused/depended on those few chess pieces to play
a major role in the gameplan of the chess game
To clear up the confusion, the chess is referring to English
Chess. 
But the discussion isn't about chess. It is meant to wake people
up and see for themselves if the people they know are really
influential or are they themselves really as influential as they
exclaimed.