The Chess Revolution, Peter Doggers
The Chess Revolution, Peter Doggers
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The Chess Revolution
From the Ancient World to the Digital Age

Author: Peter Doggers

Narrator: George Weightman

Unabridged: 12 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/26/2024

Synopsis

One of the world’s top chess journalists in the world explores why, after 1,500 years of existence, chess has never been more relevant than now. Chess is not just one of the greatest games ever devised. It has inspired writers, painters, and filmmakers, and is a secret mover behind technical revolutions like artificial intelligence that are transforming society. In this fascinating pop culture history of the game and its impact, acclaimed Chess.com journalist Peter Doggers (also their news and events director), reveals how computers and the Internet have further strengthened the timeless magic of chess in the digital era, leading to a new peak in popularity and cultural relevance. Doggers explores chess as a cultural phenomenon: from its earliest beginnings in ancient India to its biggest stars and most dramatic moments to the impact of the internet and AI.

About Peter Doggers

Peter Doggers is one of the most well-known and respected journalists in the chess world. An internationally ranked chess player, he is the director of news and events at the market leader in online chess, Chess.com. Doggers has played chess for thirty-two years and has covered it for over seventeen years. He has interviewed dozens of grandmasters, played basketball with Magnus Carlsen, and interviewed Garry Kasparov at Bobby Fischer’s grave. Doggers lives in Amsterdam.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Agustin on February 11, 2025

This one gave me mixed feelings; first, the book is good, but not great. Half of it repeats most of the information in "The Immortal Game," which I just read, and it's a MUCH better read. The other half put so much attention into a theme that is not my favorite related to chess: the use of technolog......more

Goodreads review by Jule on November 12, 2024

Peter Doggers’ Buch bietet eine spannende Reise durch die Geschichte und die neue Popularität des Schachspiels. Der Autor beleuchtet, wie Schach vom „Nerd-Spiel“ zum Mainstream-Phänomen wurde, von Online-Turnieren bis zum Netflix-Hit "The Queen's Gambit". Doggers erzählt lebhaft und schafft es, auch......more

Goodreads review by Abel on January 11, 2025

Leuk voor wie meer over schaakgeschiedenis en schaken als cultureel fenomeen wil weten. Geschreven door een clubgenoot!......more

Goodreads review by Peter on December 01, 2024

I learned to play chess when I was very young. I won two small tournaments while in school, some evenings in college consisted of a few friends coming over and everyone playing the game until it was time for Saturday Night Live. And I still play at least a game weekly on one of the two online chess......more

Goodreads review by Frank on January 22, 2025

This is a mixed bag or, to use a different metaphor, a tasty sandwich on stale bread. The early section - an exercise in name dropping and atrocious memes (Humphey Bogart played chess. Chess is life..) came close to provoking me to toss the book out the window, while the history of the rise of the C......more

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