Players and Pawns - How Chess Builds Community and Culture (Paperback)

A chess match seems as solitary an endeavor as there is in sports: two minds, on their own, in fierce opposition. In contrast, Gary Alan Fine argues that chess is a social duet: two players in silent dialogue who always take each other into account in their play. Surrounding that one-on-one contest is a community life that can be nearly as dramatic and intense as the across-the-board confrontation. Fine has spent years immersed in the communities of amateur and professional chess players, and with Players and Pawns he takes readers deep inside them, revealing a complex, brilliant, feisty world of commitment and conflict. Within their community, chess players find both support and challenges, all amid a shared interest in and love of the long-standing traditions of the game, traditions that help chess players build a communal identity. Full of idiosyncratic characters and dramatic gameplay, Players and Pawns is a celebration of the fascinating world of serious chess.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2019
Authors:	Gary Alan Fine
Dimensions:	153 x 227 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-63986-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Indoor games > Board games > Chess
LSN:	0-226-63986-X
Barcode:	9780226639864

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