Bibliograph

All the wrong moves, a memoir about chess, love, and ruining everything, Sasha Chapin

Type

Label

All the wrong moves, a memoir about chess, love, and ruining everything, Sasha Chapin

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

All the wrong moves

Oclc number

1086414246

Responsibility statement

Sasha Chapin

Sub title

a memoir about chess, love, and ruining everything

Summary

Like countless amateurs before him, chess has consumed Chapin's life and his mind. Captivated by it as a member of his high school chess club, his passion was rekindled during an accidental encounter with chess hustlers on the streets of Kathmandu. He played at all hours, for weeks at a time. Here he traces his two-year journey around the globe in search of glory. He travels to tournaments, and sought out a mentor in St. Louis. As his story builds toward the Los Angeles Open he chronicles the highs and lows of his fixation-- and celebrates the purity, violence, and beauty of the game. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Preface: The 600 million -- Kathmandu -- The Pawnishers -- One night in Bangkok -- A puzzle without solution -- No Macs -- Rough Gus -- The secret of chess -- I'd hate to be God right now, because he sees everything -- Dreams die in California -- The beach

Target audience

adult

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