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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA 
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I attack through the center. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Thus if I take his queen first, for instance, then his king is just a matter of time. Pawns skips squares on the first move only, still not knowing their hierarchical order, and knights as though unicorns hop gracefully, calmly, toward the enemy out of the corner. The two queens rave in passion, becoming very ecstatic, “off with her head!” pointing at each other. Who could have known chess could get so dramatic? Black and white figures ardently hover and only my king alone, is lonesome and grieving neither charging nor hiding, just waiting while his subjects are fighting for life and living,-- he is squared like some mime,- it’s degrading! The black bishop makes two moves down the left lateral. and the scorekeepers quickly record them. At this time, my king resigns as the admiral and commits suicide out of sheer boredom. Check out my poetry here: http://cafepoetry.com/stage1/andrey_kneller.htm#My%20Hamlet |
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Brad Member Ascendant
since 1999-08-20
Posts 5705Jejudo, South Korea |
Nice addition to the chess poetry genre. The ending was very well done - I had never thought the king would just give up because, well, he can't do anything, can he? Thought the unicorn line was a bit much. Thanks, Brad |
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