Checkmate
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'Mezrich's books are the sort of engrossing reads you pick up in
the airport then find the blockbuster film on the plane' - Evening
StandardIn September 2022, the chess world watched in disbelief as
Magnus Carlsen, widely considered the greatest player in history,
faced an unthinkable defeat against the nineteen-year-old American
upstart, Hans Niemann. When Carlsen withdrew from the prestigious
Sinquefield Cup and subtly accused Niemann of cheating, shockwaves
hit the chess community, igniting the biggest scandal in the
sport's history.Checkmate dives deep into this modern-day drama,
tracing the parallel rises of Carlsen, the stoic virtuoso, and
Niemann, the fiery disruptor. Niemann denied the accusations, even
as past online cheating incidents surfaced, while powerful entities
like Chess.com, a billion-dollar online arena, became entangled in
the escalating controversy.As the scandal went viral, it became
clear that more was at stake than a single game.Checkmate is a
story of ambition, genius and greed set against the backdrop of a
once-niche game exploding into a global, multi-billion-dollar
phenomenon. It's a compelling exploration of a world where
tradition collides with innovation, and a new generation, forged in
the digital age, threatens to upend everything.
Výber kníh autorov
Pan Macmillan ,
Mezrich Ben
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Pan Macmillan,
Mezrich Ben
Výber kníh vydavateľa
Slovart
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Slovart
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