Boden's Mate
It all began with both parties arranged even and still
with nothing more challenging ahead of them than options
a thought was made that provoked the other to take precaution
one thing was for certain this was a game for the kill
with both sides equally opposed to the others tenacious will
attacks and counterattacks in this battle of attrition
proved that a real masterminds plot was coming to fruition
so realizing a mountain out of a mole hill
the desperate and calculated summoned a queen
jarred from her throne and backed by worthy bishops
a prayer was conjured requiring deception to be precise.
In this game of will, skill, and calculation all has now been foreseen
the time has come there’s nowhere to run; oops i meant no backups!
say good night to your dear sweet queen..haha!...wait; what, Boden’s mate? Queen sacrifice!!!?
about the poem: i originally wrote this for a poetrysoup member contest, but the contest was taken down before i could post it so here it is anyway. Boden's mate is a chess term, where the opponet is checkmated in such a way that usually requires a major sacrifice by the performer of the checkmate. You can google it for futher details. Thank you for reading and please share your comments good or bad they are very much welcomed! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
Copyright © Mark Taylor | Year Posted 2015
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