As much a history book as a chess book it features a rich history of the game and it’s effects on human thought and society. I was especially interested in the parallels between chess style of an age an the society of that era as a whole. Ex. Philidor revolutionizing the game with the power of pawn play in the same decade that Locke wrote all men are created equal. The choice of the immortal game was good as well as it can be enjoyed by anyone who knows the rules of chess.