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Chess is Life (The Wit and Wisdom of the Chess World, in Three Hundred Quotes)
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Product Details
Author:
August Books
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
208
Publisher:
DK (September 8, 2026)
Imprint:
August Books
Release Date:
September 8, 2026
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9798217253456
Weight:
20oz
Dimensions:
5.0625" x 7.8125"
File:
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Folder:
RandomHouse
List Price:
$21.99
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
1
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$16.93
Publisher Identifier:
P-RH
Discount Code:
A
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Yes
Overview
A beautiful gifting edition of chess quotations from the greats, for the soon-to-be grandmaster in your life
'All I want to do, ever, is just play Chess'
Life is like a game of chess, as the proverb goes: it changes with every move. Across the board, players confess to seeing the world in new ways, observing the movement of time differently or making sense of art, science and politics. Its beauty has captured the imagination of many of the world's greatest minds, across several generations.
In this book, we have compiled some of the finest wit and wisdom from the world of chess. Whether about tactics, pieces, victories or blunders, these quotes collectively pay homage to history's most beloved game and how it reflects the world in which we live.
After all, chess is life.
'All I want to do, ever, is just play Chess'
Life is like a game of chess, as the proverb goes: it changes with every move. Across the board, players confess to seeing the world in new ways, observing the movement of time differently or making sense of art, science and politics. Its beauty has captured the imagination of many of the world's greatest minds, across several generations.
In this book, we have compiled some of the finest wit and wisdom from the world of chess. Whether about tactics, pieces, victories or blunders, these quotes collectively pay homage to history's most beloved game and how it reflects the world in which we live.
After all, chess is life.
