Chess Poem 05: Igor Ivanov Comments

An excellent 'story' and set of rhymes. Well done, my friend. : ) bri

And merely '2 years' later, I've returned (as Kim reminded me of his chess poems) and I give 5 stars.

Well, Kim, old boy, you got your wish. The game 'was' over! ! A nice 'write'. to MyPoemList bri :)

Another fine tribute poem to a chess master. Well written.

ADDITION: May Igor rest in peace. I have enjoyed all his games all over the world. I know almost all grandmasters and the likes. Very sad, my hub never wants to play with me, he always loses. I am not a member anymore of any club, since my daily work has my highest priority. I knew that you play chess, I know that recently from Darwin (Hank) . Recently I have been in Thailand, where he had resided for such long. T.U. Kim.

Number 3, the last one: I have enjoyed totally your captivating poem, Kim, you captured this game so well and I have reread this too many times. I am lucky to have discovered another " Chess Insane" (I meant the best with my phrase, nothing but the good, Kim, because I myself AM a chess insane person. It´s hopeless, any subject I take as a hobby, I become a fanatic one. I still have my daily work too, giving lectures to the students of the university.

Not one word you wrote here is unknown to me. I do understand all what you have created and worded. Even Ivanov I know, but I have never played vs him. He did came to the Netherlands, but I THOUGHT at that time I will never win from him, and I am right NOW. YOU are sure a better chess player than me, I KNOW that, and you lost. True chess players are always honest, like YOU, as you said in your Poet´s Notes: ...I felt like a total beginner.

WOW! A Poem to my heart, dear Kim, just came across this Poem 05 of your very talented mind (hihi not PEN) and CHESS is also one of my admired hobbies...............and I must admit I have so many hobbies, but Chess is a " think sport" so that remains one of my most fav. busy doing next to poetry and........still my great duty: giving lectures to my students (university students) . I have enjoyed your Poem 05 very much. All well known to me.