Your first stanza was pretty breathtaking. The chessboard is such a creepy image when portrayed in the right light, and this created a startling picture in my head.
Compared to the rawness of the first stanza, the second seems almost tame, although the idea is much more real. There seems to be a lot more meaning in those words than the first 9 lines. If I were to offer any constructive criticism, it would be that you apply some of your (insanely amazing) imagery to the second stanza and retain the tone you have in the first.
Of course, not being inside your head, I can't know the absolute meaning behind the words. For all I know, the swing in mood could be completely on-purpose.
That's why I find it so hard to review poetry without just saying, "OMG liek it was so good!11one1!eleven1!"
Anyway, I was surprised that this hadn't received any love yet. It's a beautiful piece.