He accepts with a sneer. On a cruiseship bound for Buenos Aires, a wealthy passenger challenges the world chess champion to a match. But only if the stakes are high. He will beat anyone, he says. At first, the challenger crumbles before the mind of the master. Soon, the chess board is surrounded. There are perfect moves and brilliant predictions. But then, a soft-spoken voice from the crowd begins to whisper nervous suggestions. He is wholly unknown. The speaker has not played a game for more than twenty years, he says. But somehow, he is also entirely formidable!
Из серии: Pocket Penguin Classics
2006