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• BEST CHESS BOOKS TO IMPROVE SERIES

This New York Times bestseller by biographer Frank Brady reveals Fischer’s entire story, from his childhood in poverty to his historical Cold War win in 1972 over Soviet champ Boris Spassky, and ending with his reclusive life in Iceland (where he died in 2008). End Game: Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall by Frank BradyĬhess aficionados will recognize that The Queen’s Gambit‘s Beth Harmon takes cues from Bobby Fischer, perhaps one of the most famous prodigies and who became the youngest chess master in U.S. In addition to The Queen’s Gambit, check out our top page-turners about chess’ most famed move-makers.Īmazon Queen of Katwe by Tim Crothers, $13, available at Amazon 3. These biographies may just move you to pick up the black and white pieces - or perhaps just a new appreciation for its players.

Whether you’re a chess whiz or a spectator of the cerebral sport, we’ve rounded up some of the best books about chess prodigies. Although The Queen’s Gambit is no doubt compelling, there are plenty of gripping stories centered on real-life chess players. In a New York Times column, chess master Dylan Loeb McClain writes that the show’s matches are based on real-life competitions and that many scenes accurately portray the high-stakes nature of the game as well as the time period. The coming-of-age story follows orphaned Harmon as she rises through the ranks in the Sixties and Seventies, proving to be (spoiler alert!) the pandemic’s welcomed feel-good sleeper hit.

BEST CHESS BOOKS TO IMPROVE SERIES

Based on the 1983 Walter Tevis book of the same name (which takes its title from a popular move), the limited-run series about fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor Joy) set viewership records to the tune of 62 million households in its first 28 days, says the streaming service.

If you, too, were on the edge of your seat while binge-watching Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, you’re not alone. Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.