Chess Artist Genius, Obsession, and the World's Oldest Game

Name: Chess Artist Genius, Obsession, and the World's Oldest Game
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ISBN: 9780312272937

ISBN-10: 0312272936

ISBN-13: 9780312272937

Edition: 2003 (Revised)

Authors: J. C. Hallman

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In the tiny Russian province of Kalmykia, obsession with chess has reached new heights. Its leader, a charismatic and eccentric millionaire/ex--car salesman named Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is a former chess prodigy and the most recent president of FIDE, the world's controlling chess body. Despite credible allegations of his involvement in drug running, embezzlement, and murder, the impoverished Kalmykian people have rallied around their leader's obsession---chess is played on Kalmykian prime-time television and is compulsory in Kalmykian schools. In addition, Kalmyk women have been known to alter their traditional costumes of pillbox hats and satin gowns to include chessboard-patterned sashes. …

Book details

List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 9/22/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English