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Posted by jstack
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4/19/2008
07:08:55

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Subject: chess playing poets

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Does anyone know of any chess playing poets? I am writing a paper on Jorge Luis Borges poem "Ajedrez"(chess)...however, There does not seem to be any evidence that he ever competed in a chess tournaments. I wonder if there have been any chess playing poets who have competed. I know GM Kosteniuk wrote some poems but am looking for a more serious poet...someone who has or is dedicating his or her life to poetry but also happens to be a chess player.

Posted by fmgaijin
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4/19/2008
14:58:40

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Start with Vladimir Nabokov's

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"Poems and Problems" (he also wrote "The Defense" AKA "Luzhin's Defense," one of the major novels about a chessplayer).

Posted by fmgaijin
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4/19/2008
15:05:31

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Then Try David Solway

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Decent player (though below master level) and good poet.

Posted by fmgaijin
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4/19/2008
15:18:06

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Interestingly Enough . . .

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I am a chess-playing poet myself, but I have only written two poems about chess in my life, both of them haiku.

Posted by chessnovice
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4/19/2008
16:04:33

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...

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If haiku counts, then I can be a poet too. :D

If I am losing,
I'll rearrange your pieces
While you're distracted.

*takes a bow*


Posted by swapov
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4/19/2008
21:13:33

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An old anonymous chess poem (ca.1600)

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When thou with study deep hath toiled
And over-dulled thy braine
Then use this game which will refresh
Thyself and it againe


Posted by jstack
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4/20/2008
11:03:27

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Thanks everyone

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Nabokov and Solway should give me a good start.

Posted by wschmidt
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4/20/2008
11:23:11

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Check out

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the Wikipedia entry on Caissa and the link to the poem there:

en.wikipedia.org





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