King's Gambit

King's Gambit
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Publisher : Hachette Books
Total Pages : 726
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ISBN-10 : 9781401389567
ISBN-13 : 1401389562
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Book Synopsis King's Gambit by : Paul Hoffman

Download or read book King's Gambit written by Paul Hoffman and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2007-09-11 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young man, Paul Hoffman was a brilliant chess player . . . until the pressures of competition drove him to the brink of madness. In King's Gambit, he interweaves a gripping overview of the history of the game and an in-depth look at the state of modern chess into the story of his own attempt to get his game back up to master level -- without losing his mind. It's also a father and son story, as Hoffman grapples with the bizarre legacy of his own dad, who haunts Hoffman's game and life.


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