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I pulled the book off the shelf at the library and never thought I'd actually get through the whole thing. Not only did I get through it, I wanted a copy of my own, to keep, to read again and again. No, I am not a chess nut.
In The Immortal Game, chess history, myths, and all sorts of fact are wrapped around the commentary/replaying of a actual game of chess played in 1851. Like a master weaver, Shenk creates a stunning picture of a chess and of a classic game.
In The Immortal Game, chess history, myths, and all sorts of fact are wrapped around the commentary/replaying of a actual game of chess played in 1851. Like a master weaver, Shenk creates a stunning picture of a chess and of a classic game.
