Chess Nuts

You have to read this with "chestnuts roasting on an open fire" in your head. :) If you're not a chess player, this will be gibberish. So, you know, like all my stuff! :)

Chess nuts fighting o'er an open file,

Bobby's nippin' at your king,

Blitz chess does not last but a short while,

So toss sac'd pieces with a fling.

Everybody wings some bad moves - and that we all know 

Help to make the checkmate right.

Tiny pawns, with their eyes all aglow,

Will find it hard to queen tonight.

They know that checkmate's on its way,

There's just not that much time left on the clock to play,

And every king's bishop is going to spy,

To see if checkmate really will make you cry.

And so I'm offering this simple sac,

Accept or not it's mate in two,

Although it's been said, many times, many ways,

Simply "I resign" will do!

Author's Note

Came across this one and thought I'd put it up here - even though it's not Christmas time! This is my only published (if you count chess publications!) work, from 1987 no less.

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

I can't help but laugh as i read this . Very cleverly written...

[Willowtree]

Well written! Reminds me of the movie "Searching for Bobby Fisher" if you've seen it. Good job!!

[Kent Smotherman]

Of course I love that movie! Toby Maguire is producing a movie about Bobby Fischer currently, with him playing the role of Fischer. :) That should be interesting...

[Willowtree]

Me too! No way! I'd love to see it, gotta love Toby Maguire. He's such a good actor.

[pumpkin head]

i really enjoyed this write.

[PJ]

I rather like this one! I 'm not really a chess player - it made me want to check out the chess references and 'Chestnuts' lyrics. Perfectly done.