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King's Gambit

by Paul Hoffman
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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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Publisher: Hachette Books

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9780316408257
  • Release date: September 11, 2007

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781401389567
  • Release date: September 11, 2007

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781401389567
  • File size: 876 KB
  • Release date: September 11, 2007
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Biography & Autobiography Games Nonfiction

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English

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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Biography & Autobiography Games Nonfiction