And Then There Were None

Chess beginner version

Ten beginner chessplayers chatting online;

One bot was discovered and then there were Nine.

Nine beginner chessplayers learning checkmate;

One was a pacifist and then there were Eight.

Eight beginner chessplayers felt like winning was heaven;

One couldn’t handle losing and then there were Seven.

Seven beginner chessplayers learnt cheap opening tricks;

One couldn’t be weaned off them and then there were Six.

Six beginner chessplayers streamed their games live;

One had 100% accuracy and then there were Five.

Five beginner chessplayers heard that chess is a draw;

One preferred Go and then there were Four.

Four beginner chessplayers going on a tactics spree;

One hated calculating and then there were Three.

Three beginner chessplayers’ passion for chess grew;

One got burned out and then there were Two.

Two beginner chessplayers thought endgames were fun;

One never made it there and then there was One.

One beginner chessplayer left all alone;

They put away their chess set and then there were None.