Edited by Howard Goldowsky
“Chess has flourished in its modern form for hundreds of years. During this time, tens of thousands of books have been written about the game, but very few have been works of fiction. Now, for the first time ever, an anthology of contemporary chess fiction will appear. Mongoose Press has collected thirteen outstanding short stories about the royal game, each story selected for its literary merit, its originality, and the way it captures the psychological impact of chess. The contributor list includes modern masters of fiction such as Wells Tower, John Wheatcroft, Katherine Neville, Mark Coggins, Ed Falco, Stephen Carter, Paul Eggers, Michael Griffith, Michael Weinreb, Steven Levery, Patrick Somerville, and Norma Klein.”