The Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession, and the World's Oldest Game by J.C. Hallman

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

J.C. Hallman

352 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative slow-paced
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In the tiny Russian province of Kalmykia, obsession with chess has reached new heights. Its leader, a charismatic and eccentric millionaire/ex--car salesman named Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is a former chess prodigy and the most recent president of FIDE,...

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