Karl Rove the Ankle nipper

Good comparison in today Sueddeutschen
Karl Rove the master at Krocket, the game that combines, Chess, Billiard and Golf. On the outside, it is typically english, blood less and without obvious enthusiams, but it is so mean - since you can beat away the opponents, that are in better positions, with carefully planed attacks.
The rest of the article is worth reading as well. (sorry all in German)