While it is possible to disagree and argue that life really is like chess in different ways, the article still does a nice job of comparing and contrasting two different metaphors for the same (nebulous) thing.
Another nice thing about Tetris is how it is possible to make a misplay, but then stick with playing and recover from it.
Ross Scott (of Freeman's Mind fame) has said that if you're poor, life is similar to a zombie apocalypse game, only instead of zombies you have problems.