1. I pondered chess until I understood it
If my opinion is right, it is the basin of the mind

2. To it the mind pours what clouded its purity
Of the terrible ramblings and jesting

3. And that is no flaw in chess, because
It is immense effort if we incline towards justice

4. Is it not effort that it is the young man's tool
To purify the mind mixed with ignorance

5. Yes, for the sweetening of drink from dregs
Is benefit, and freeing the good from the vile