Chess Readers and Writers discussion

Have you read novels with chess as a theme? Or at least part of the story? If you like mysteries, you might want to check out the award-winning Ray Gordon series. He's a chess teacher and there are real games featured in the books. And guess who the author is! :)

I hope you don't mind my adding this here, but if you're interested...

Even Dead Men Play Chess


The Grandmaster's King


Till Tomorrow


Thanks!

I really liked The Flanders Panel, and Lisa, but there don't seem to be that many good chess themed books out there. I have not read The Defense, but the movie was good.

And now I will have to check out these!

Even Dead Men Play Chess was just given a 5-Star rating from Readers' Favorites, a book review site. Check it out!

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I enjoyed this chess novel.
THE LUNEBURG VARIATION by Paolo Maurensig

https://www.amazon.com/Luneburg-Varia...

Thanks Rob, I hadn't heard of that one, will definitely take a look...

Recently out, an amusing chess-themed novel titled Spurious Games, available in hardback, paperback and as an ebook. It is a literary novel of ideas masquerading as a murder mystery dealing with a serial killer running amok in cornish chess and taunting the detectives with chess-related clued. A website has been launched supporting the novel and exploring some of its themes called spuriousgames.org. Please give it a look

ratutevita@btinternet.com

ENEMY QUEEN is a novel chock full of chess. Also featuring deliciously wicked humor, artful eroticism, and a bit of intrigue, the book is an exhilarating romp set in a North Carolina college town.

When Stanley Berman, a New York attorney, is appointed Chief Counsel at a North Carolina University, he opts to share a house with fellow local chess champion Thomas McClellan, a professor in the school’s English Department. They spend their evenings drinking wine, playing chess, and lamenting their ineptitude with women.

Then the Professor hatches a scheme to bring a young woman into the house, insisting that as a creative writing teacher, such women find him alluringly subversive and artistic.

The Counselor is dubious but persuaded nonetheless—much to his detriment.

The articulate but bumbling Counselor and Professor find themselves outwitted at every turn by Victoria, a young woman who is clever, inscrutable, and superb at finishing what she starts. She initiates passionate sexual encounters with the men, but as time goes on, what she demands in return becomes untenable. Her narcissism even begins to interfere with the men’s nightly chess games—and that’s too much to take.

When Victoria goes missing, John Watson, the county sheriff—and the Professor’s lifelong friend—feels compelled to open a murder investigation.
https://robertstevengoldstein.com

Not to forget, The Chessmen of Mars. Technically speaking, it is not chess, but close enough.

Greetings! I hope it is appropriate for me to post about my new chess book here, which was released this past October 8, 2022 (National Chess Day). It is a 220-page mythological chess fantasy for kids. Hope you find it interesting! I'm seeking legitimate reviews and strategies on how to get them. Please feel free to write to me with any questions or comments.

“The Princess, the Knight, and the Lost God: A Chess Story” by Victoria Winifred
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGNGJVWC


12-year-old Princess Kassie (daughter of chess goddess Caïssa and her husband, Mars, the god of war) flees to dreaded Earth on a mission to escape a war on Chess Mountain. Fearing spies, she is disguised as a mortal schoolgirl who is bad at chess. Kassie soon finds that humans aren’t what she expected. Dodging kingdom enemies in her midst, she becomes caught up in her classmates’ conflict with a chess bully. Can Kassie empower her new friends for a tournament without revealing her identity and risking the safety of Chess Mountain?

Book Teaser Trailer:
https://youtu.be/8rqLEPVyFs0

Reviews:
"I'm always very happy to see a book about chess that can fascinate children and help them to fall in love with the game. I want to congratulate Victoria Winifred on this amazing milestone that will bring more children to our beloved game of chess, and inspire them to become wiser, smarter, and happier."
-Alexandra Kosteniuk, 12th Women's World Chess Champion

"Victoria Winifred skillfully merges the art of magical storytelling with guided instruction. What a great way to introduce the royal game and stimulate a child's imagination to dream of possibilities!"
-Carey Fan, CEO, Chesskid.com

"Populated by Roman gods and NYC school children, Victoria Winifred's novel presents a combination worth calculating all the way to checkmate."
-Dr. Alexey W. Root, author of Children and Chess: A Guide for Educators

"The Princess, the Knight, and the Lost God: A Chess Story"by Victoria Winifred is an amazing chess mystery that I simply couldn't put down until I finished it! It is as captivating as it is cleverly written."
Dr. Robert Ferguson, dean of Chess and Education, UT at Dallas