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Poem / Poetry

July 30, 2017

Reads: 49

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Chess is one of my favorite games. Inspired by an essay I wrote my first semester of college. Read More

Tags: poetry, war, poem, battles, chess

Poem / Other

May 16, 2017

Reads: 51

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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It's like a game of chess -- but who's playing? Read More

Tags: politics, game, chess, globe, pawns

Poem / Humor

March 24, 2017

Reads: 42

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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After this will he still be man's best friend? Read More

Tags: dog, chess

Poem / Non-Fiction

March 06, 2017

Reads: 56

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

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Who is moving your piece on the chess board? Read More

Tags: chess, pawns, game-of-strategy, posturing

Some people think that they are smarter than they really are. And sometimes it takes a surprise occurance to assure them that they are not. Read More

Tags: castle, king, chess, warrior, servants

Volume I of "Friday Night Games." A girl called Robin and her adventures. Read More

Tags: night, game, friday, chess, little

Poem / Poetry

May 26, 2016

Reads: 102

Shelves: 1

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Tags: girl, boy, kids, london, chess

Short Story / Thrillers

May 14, 2016

Reads: 159

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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A game of chess used to explain a love triangle. Read More

Tags: broken, pieces, games, hearts, chess

Ever in pursuit of success in the fascinating business of fortune telling, the Great Trenlin strives for a higher employee satisfaction rate and accepts to play a friendly game of chess against Porric. Read More

Tags: chess, fortune-telling, sportsmanship, great-trenlin

Short Story / Historical Fiction

February 15, 2016

Reads: 350

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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This is a story is about a boy, an old man, and a chess game. Read More

Tags: mystery, disaster, chess, old-man

Short Story / Fantasy

January 17, 2016

Reads: 211

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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An unlikely champion plays an unlikely reaper of souls for possession of his friend's life. (Was originally a poem. Morphed into prose later on, making it more like a piece of flash fiction). Read More

Tags: fantasy, flash-fiction, alien, chess, grim-reaper

Short Story / Romance

January 10, 2016

Reads: 212

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Synesthetic chess grandmaster sucks at life in his own unique way. Follow his joyful discovery of normal life and love. Oh, and if you don´t like the first few paragraphs, don´t give up. Things are not what they seem. Read More

Tags: humour, chess, refugees, swedish, synesthetic

Poem / Poetry

November 11, 2015

Reads: 79

Shelves: 1

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I always loved to play chess. Unfortunately I've always been terrible at it too. Read More

Tags: games, chess, intellectual_battle

They sought blood, and they found it...but not mine--their own. Part 2 of Ex: The Story of Chesure Fox Read More

Tags: poetry, story, true, fox, deceit, chess, sabotage, chesure

Short Story / Flash Fiction

May 12, 2015

Reads: 103

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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In this chess game there is a lot more then bragging on the line. Read More

Tags: death, fiction, life, chess

This is a poem I've written for this novel I might be starting on. Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, crazy, insanity, game, chess

Poem / Poetry

December 03, 2014

Reads: 160

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

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A poem about feeling so controlled you can't breath. Read More

Tags: poetry, pain, poem, verse, hurt, peace, meaning, game, madness, deep, mean, chess, queen, piece, stanza

Book / Thrillers

November 02, 2014

Reads: 140

Shelves: 1

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SSA James Metz is a seasoned NYPD Detective turned BAU Agent for the FBI. For the last 20 years his main obsession has been tracking the most prolific serial killer to ever sweep the east coast. For the last 20 years, James has done nothing and lost a lot in… Read More

Tags: mystery, crime, thriller, serial, killer, james, chess, fbi, isaac, checkmate, bau, metz, doherty

A themed board game instructions and board. The theme is Ned Kelly Iron Outlaw, Victoria Australia circa 1880. The features are; chess variant, role playing, handicapping, strategy,chance, 3 players, 3 ways to win, 2 player option, bartering option. Contains rules and board design and artwork. Read More

Tags: adventure, game, role, playing, chess, board, kelly, ned, variant

One does not simply be telepathic. Read More

Tags: war, mind, game, strategy, chess, awkward, battle, motive, stuck, subtle, pass, board, foresight, stalemate, boundary

Poem / Poetry

April 03, 2014

Reads: 80

Shelves: 1

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This is a poem dedicated to a friend from school, he passed away two years ago from suicide and last night while walking at 1-2am I wrote this poem about him. Read More

Tags: death, suicide, memory, friend, chess

Is life just a game? Read More

Tags: dark, poetry, life, suicide, help, questions, desperation, ideas, chess, roses, grimdark

Played chess online with a guy. Read More

Tags: death, flash_fiction, online, short_story, disease, chess

People were starting to notice. 13 murders have rocked the city and the detectives are desperate yet the Chess Player remains elusive. a short story I wrote for an English assignment on crime fiction Read More

Tags: murder, serial_killer, detective, chess, crime_fiction

Short Story / Other

March 28, 2013

Reads: 207

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Sometimes when life is at it's darkest you learn the most valuable lessons, and find the most valuable people. ***For The Challenge Maker's Self Harm/Injury Contest*** Read More

Tags: love, life, self, bird, harm, scars, wings, chess, contest, tattoo, thecontestmaker7

Short Story / Literary Fiction

January 06, 2013

Reads: 197

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

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A Nobel Prize laureate gets in a war of words with a homeless man. Read More

Tags: love, hope, emotion, art, redemption, science, suffering, pleasure, games, conversation, logic, chess, strangers, debate

Poem / Poetry

November 29, 2012

Reads: 214

Shelves: 1

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It hurts when you make yourself vulnerable with someone and they leave you anyway. Read More

Tags: love, poetry, poem, black, game, king, chess, queen, vulnerable, check, checkmate

7 mentally gifted young teens are granted special abilities by a mysterious scientist, who suddenly dies a few days later. Each of the young men must decide how to utilize their new powers, and determine where their allegiance lies in a civil war. Then a seven-way game of cat and… Read More

Tags: fantasy, science_fiction, war, conflict, adventure, action, chess, morality, planning

Book / Science Fiction

July 03, 2012

Reads: 2733

Comments: 16

Shelves: 1

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Robert Ballentine's hostile takeover of America in 2036 goes remarkably well until the so-called king decides to choose a teen queen. A king may beat a queen in poker, but Ballentine's top choice is wildly dangerous. She bluffs like a poker player, but she's actually playing chess. Read More

Tags: science_fiction, australia, teens, america, poker, north, china, king, chess, queen, korea

Poem / Non-Fiction

June 23, 2012

Reads: 153

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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I thought about this on a trip. 6/24/12 Read More

Tags: life, game, chess, entity

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