Chess Story, Stefan Zweig
Chess Story, Stefan Zweig
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Chess Story

Author: Stefan Zweig

Series: Stefan Zweig Collection

Narrator: David Castlemore

Unabridged: 1 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ran Audio

Published: 05/27/2024


Synopsis

"Chess Story," also known as "The Royal Game," is Stefan Zweig's compelling novella that unfolds on a passenger steamer. It narrates the psychological duel between Mirko Czentovic, a chess champion with a mysterious past, and Dr. B, a reclusive genius. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story explores themes of isolation, obsession, and the struggle for intellectual sanity.As the chess game intensifies, so do the inner battles of the characters, revealing the profound impact of mental stress and obsession. Zweig's sharp and immersive prose draws readers into a world where a simple game reflects the complex nature of the human psyche. "Chess Story" is a testament to the enduring power of the mind and the game that challenges it, making it a riveting read that's both intellectually and emotionally charged.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Glenn on January 28, 2024

I detect strong parallels between reading a novel and the game of chess: there is the author sitting on one side, playing white, the reader on the other side, playing black; instead of the chess board and chess pieces there is the novel; the author’s opening chapter is the chess player’s opening, th......more

Goodreads review by Federico on January 15, 2026

Check Mate! Mirko Czentovic is the uncontested worldwide champion of Chess. His story fantastic, as a near brainless savant who stormed the game by surprise, beating every chess grand-master out there, and rising to glory from nowhere. Traveling on a boat to Buenos Aires for his next challenge, he......more

Goodreads review by emma on January 03, 2024

shameful confession time: i don't know how to play chess. but i do know how to read. and that, in this case, has to count for something. this is incisive and effective in both of its purposes: as a book, and as a goodbye. stefan zweig's finale is a searing condemnation of fascism that uses its few page......more

Goodreads review by فايز غازي on September 05, 2023

- هل هي رواية ام تلخيص للحياة؟ - لنبدا من سطح النهر، قصة عن ثلاثة اشخاص، اولهم بطل شطرنج، ثانيهم محب للأشياء الغريبة المثيرة وثالثهم "إله شطرنج" ولكن بالصدفة!!.. يجتمع الثلاثة على متن سفينة تحتاج 12 يوماً لتصل الى وجهتها وتجري القصة واللعبة بينهم مع سرد لطيف لخلفياتهم وكيفية اتقانهم للعبة... - هيا لنغ......more

Goodreads review by Vit on September 23, 2022

Human mind… Its full abilities still remain unknown… In his profoundly psychological Chess Story Stefan Zweig explores some capabilities of human mind… All my life I have been passionately interested in monomaniacs of any kind, people carried away by a single idea. The more one limits oneself, the clo......more