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The Royal Game. A Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

The Royal Game. A Chess Story

Stefan Zweig with Alexander Starritt (Translator)

96 pages paperback 1942

237 editions

fiction classics literary short stories dark reflective tense fast-paced
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Chess world champion Mirko Czentovic is travelling on an ocean liner to Buenos Aires. Dull-witted in all but chess, he entertains himself on board by allowing others to challenge him in the game, before beating each of them and taking their money....

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