A riveting psychological portrait of obsession, intellect, and survival.
On a transatlantic voyage, a world-renowned chess master accepts a casual challenge from a group of passengers—only to be unexpectedly outmatched by an anonymous opponent. As curiosity grows, the man reveals the harrowing circumstances under which he developed his skill: solitary confinement, psychological torment, and an all-consuming reliance on chess as his only means of mental survival.
Written in ...