Publication

2007-09-11 - Hyperion

Language

English

Word Count

112,000 words, Guess

Page Count

448 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivekingsgambitsonfa00hoff
  • ISBN-101401300979
  • ISBN-139781401300975
  • Goodreads1321118
  • LibraryThing3190151
and 2 more

Classifications

  • LCCGV1449 .H55 2007
  • DDC794.1

Description

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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Other Editions

  • King's Gambit: A Son, a Father, and the World's Most Dangerous GameHardcoverHyperion2007-09-11

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