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"Chess has been played for more than 1,500 years; it is played in every country and by an estimated 10% of the world's population. Stephen Moss sets out to master its mysteries, and unlock the secret of its enduring appeal. What, he asks, is the essence of chess? And what will it reveal about his own character along the way? In a witty, accessible style that will delight newcomers and irritate purists, Moss imagines the world as a board and marches across it, offering a mordant report on the world of chess in 64 chapters - 64 of course being the number of squares on the chessboard. He alternates between black chapters - where he plays, largely uncomprehendingly, in tournaments - and white chapters, where he seeks advice from the current crop of grandmasters and delves into the lives of great players of the past. It is both a history of the game and a kind of Zen and the Art of Chess."--
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Philosophy, Chess, History, Chess, historyPeople
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