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The Immortal Game by David Shenk, David Shenk

The Immortal Game

David Shenk, David Shenk

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adventurous informative slow-paced
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David Shenk surveys the history of chess, capturing the Zelig-like nature of the game that has changed the societies that have played it. It's rules and pieces have served as a metaphor for society (to be found in the writings of Borges, Nabokov, ...

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