'The Flanders Panel' by Arturo Perez-Reverte How the lawyer acquired his skill and at what terrible cost are the substance of a story, in which, at the same time, quietly but unmistakably, the death knell of the enlightenment is sounded.' (from the back cover)Ĥ.
'On a great ocean liner, the world champion of chess confronts a lawyer with a surprising talent for the game in a tense contest of wit and will. 'Chess Story' by Stefan Zweig (also known as 'The Royal Game') In the South of France in 1790 two convent girls hide valuable pieces of a chess set all over the world, because the game that can be played with them is too powerful.' (from the inside flap)ģ. Before she goes, a mysterious fortune teller warns her of danger, and an antique dealer asks her to search for pieces to a valuable chess set that has been missing for years. 'Computer expert Cat Velis is heading for a job to Algeria.
But as she hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes all the more tempting.' (from the inside flap) By the age of sixteen, she's competing for the U.S. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. That is until she plays her first game of chess. 'Eight year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. Here are a selection of books, most of them novels, that can be read anywhere and where chess plays a central role. Most chess books require a chess set and board to get the most out of them. (March 2007) Bedtime reading, beach reading, hammock reading. Top 10 Chess Books to Read Without a Board (Fiction)īedtime reading, beach reading, hammock reading.