The Moves That Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life
Language: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019
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- Hardcover
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- Title
- The Moves That Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life
- Author
- Rowson, Jonathan
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- As new
- Dust jacket
- As New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1635573327
- ISBN 13
- 9781635573329
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 1.36 pounds
- Dimensions
- 6.44 inches width by 9.34 inches height by 1.24 inches depth
A chess grandmaster reveals the powerful teachings this ancient game offers for staying present, thriving in a complex world, and crafting a fulfilling life.
Refined and perfected through 1,500 years of human history, chess has long been a touchstone for shrewd tacticians and master strategists. But the game is much more than just warfare in miniature. Chess is also an ever-shifting puzzle to be solved, a narrative to be written, and a task that demands players create their own motivation from moment to moment. In other words, as Grandmaster Jonathan Rowson argues in this kaleidoscopic and inspiring book, there are ways to see all of life reflected in those 64 black and white squares.
Taking us inside the psychologically charged world of chess's global elite, Rowson mines the game for its insights into sustaining focus, quieting our inner saboteur, making tough decisions, overcoming failure, and more. He peels back the beguiling logic of chess to reveal the timeless wisdom underneath. This exhilarating tour ranges from learning how to love our mistakes to considering why people are like trees; from the mysteries of parenting to the beauty of technical details, to the endgame of death. Throughout, chess emerges as a powerful and accessible metaphor for the thrills and setbacks that fill our daily lives with meaning and beauty.
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