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This is a novel about a young, orphaned girl who is a chess savant, and her challenges with the fame this brings and her rise through the ranks to become a championship chess player.
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★★★★ More like 3.5 stars rounded up, but what the hell, THIS BOOK WAS SO MUCH FUN!
“It was a beautiful day, with fresh leaves on the trees and an impeccably blue sky. She felt herself expand, relax, open up. She was going to beat him. She was going to beat him soundly. The continuation she found on the nineteenth move was a beautiful and subtle wonder. It sprang to her mind full-blown, with half a dozen moves as clear as if they were projected on a screen in front of her, her rook, bishop and...more
I know nothing about chess but still found this book super interesting.
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