Historien om schack [English translation]

A game of chess

Means strategy

Each square hides something big

In laughter and games

In tears and betrayal

You learn from the mistakes you've made

How did it happen

When chess took its form in India a long time ago?

Two princes were feuding, such is the story

About the holy sigil of the realm

And [their] father and mother

They lamented and cried like all us parents do

They begged, "so stop before someone dies"

But still a brother died

"What have you done?"

His mother was beyond herself

"Alas, your crime is big,

No, never will your father be able to forgive you"

"Father, try to understand

He wanted to kill me"

"No, you have to leave

You were my son

But I reject you"

He left

After some time he returned and made a counter-attack

With the help of little soldiers painted in lacquer

That were placed on a chequered table he could explain his brother's cruel plan

And thus he created chess