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The Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession, and the World's Oldest Game

The Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession, and the World's Oldest Game

Paperback (14 Nov 2004)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This is an exploration of the history and evolution of chess and the obsessive hold that it exerts on its followers. It looks at touring New York's legendary chess district, crashing the Princeton Math Department game party and even playing chess with a convicted murderer in prison.

Book information

ISBN: 9780312333966
Publisher: Thomas Dunne
Imprint: Thomas Dunne
Pub date:
DEWEY: 794.1092
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 334
Weight: 476g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 28mm