Chess Pieces: An Anthology in Prose and Verse

“A most welcome and satisfying collection, and a valuable addition to the literature of chess,” writes Sir George Thomas, former British Chess Champion, in his foreword to this first anthology of chess.

What is chess? Is it an Art or a Science; a game, a pastime or (as some would claim) mere hard work? The reader will find chess described by all these names (and more) in Norman Knight’s admirable anthology.

The compiler has grouped his pieces and arranged them in sections: In Praise of Chess; In Damnation of Chess; Chess and War; Chess and Love; Chess and Religion, etc., etc., and he has contributed a witty and informative commentary which runs through the book.