{"product_id":"chess-companion-9781501116650","title":"Chess Companion","description":"\u003cb\u003eRespected and well-known chess writer Irving Chernev shares stories of the game of chess and its greatest players, complete with games, problems, epigrams, and advice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of America's best-known authors of chess instruction books has culled his favorite and funniest anecdotes concerning the game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chess Companion \u003c\/i\u003eshares stories and profiles of players that will interest chess players of all ages and levels. With tips, advice, and diagrams filing the second half of the book, Chernev has put together a piece of chess literature touching on every part of the game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrving Chernev is recognized as one of the greatest chess writers of all time. After learning how to play chess from his father at age 12, Chernev grew to reach National Master satus and competed in the 1942 and 1944 U.S. Championships. Though he was a talented player, his true passion was to teach chess through the written word.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Touchstone PR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50467014344978,"sku":"9781501116650","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe2c8669-9d56-493d-ac6f-bbb22df7ce32.jpg?v=1730128645","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chess-companion-9781501116650","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}