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Checkmate!: Great Champions and Epic Matches From a Timeless Game

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Checkmate! has all the excitement a chess fan could want, from world champions, to history’s 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 champions—looking 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 betwee...