"Chess gets a hold of some people, like a virus or a drug," writes
Robert Desjarlais in this absorbing book. Drawing on his lifelong
fascination with the game, Desjarlais guides readers into the world
of twenty-first-century chess to help us understand its unique
pleasures and challenges, and to advance a new 'anthropology of
passion.' Immersing us directly in chess' intricate culture, he
interweaves small dramas, closely observed details, illuminating
insights, colorful anecdotes, and unforgettable biographical
sketches to elucidate the game and to reveal what goes on in the
minds of experienced players when they face off over the board.
"Counterplay" offers a compelling take on the intrigues of chess
and shows how themes of play, beauty, competition, addiction,
fanciful cognition, and intersubjective engagement shape the lives
of those who take up this most captivating of games.
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