The Adventure of Chess Author:Edward Lasker One of America's chess masters, who has enjoyed friendships and competitions with the great players of our time, combines here chess lore, legend, memorabilia, and perceptive personal recollection. — The history of chess is traced in fact and fable from Oriental beginnings in the Indian four handed game of chaturanga, through its role in medieval... more » romance, to its maturity today. Among the colorful figures is the arrogant Deschapelles, who claimed one need observe but three games to learn all he will ever know of chess.« less