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Battered rook and powdered knight,
\nsalted bishop, set to fight.
\nKing and queen are in the castle.
\nLeave the prawnlike pawns to hassle.
\nIn this world of sixty-four,
\nrefined moves define each score.
\nEvery route and battle path
\nboils down to essential math.
\nBehold now the L-shaped knight.
\nSalted bishop stays on white.
\nPawns move two then hesitate.
\nKing spends life avoiding mate.
\nWhile the bold and mighty queen
\ncaptures all and in between.
\nKing is like a nervous wreck
\nwaiting to pick up the check.<\/p>\n

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