Description
Checkmate! has all the excitement a chess fan could want, from world champions, to historys most famous matches, to the role of chess in society.
This volume begins by retracing the history of chess through 16 players who have been officially recognized as the greatest world championslooking at their lives and contributions to the game. The following section describes the most iconic matches, either because of their intensity, the players fierce rivalry, or the political conflict between countries, as in the famous match between Russian Boris Spassky and American Bobby Fischer during the Cold War. The final chapter looks at the modern-day chess scene and the rise of artificial intelligence in chess games.
Author: Ben Graff
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: White Star Publishers
Published: 01/24/2023
Pages: 208
Weight: 3.08lbs
Size: 11.18h x 9.29w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9788854418691
Language: English
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