lately i find myself
playing ukrainians
on chess.com
they open well
better than me
they know theory
but i’m sorry to confess
due to blunders, inaccuracies
i win most matches nevertheless
meanwhile i’m being slaughtered
by rapid-addicts
from other parts of the world
strange to be looking
for comfort
in war
betting on last pawns
we decline to resign
life as a pointless endgame
