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Game of Kings: A Year Among the Oddballs and Geniuses Who Make Up America's Top Highschool Ches S Team Paperback - 2008
by Michael Weinreb
At Brooklyn's prestigious Edward R. Murrow High School, the closest thing to jocks are found on the powerhouse chess team. Weinreb follows the members of the team through an entire season, capturing their eclectic differences as they prepare for the national championship.
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A year with the boy geniuses of the nation?s top high school chess team, now in paperback with a new afterword
Edward R. Murrow High School has long been one of New York?s public-education success stories, a school where there are no varsity sports, and the closest thing to jocks is found on the powerhouse chess team.
Award-winning sportswriter Michael Weinreb follows the members of the Murrow chess team through an entire season. Weinreb delves into the history of chess in America, following the stories of greats such as Bobby Fischer, for whom the world within the chessboard is as easy to comprehend as the world beyond it is difficult.
Edward R. Murrow High School has long been one of New York?s public-education success stories, a school where there are no varsity sports, and the closest thing to jocks is found on the powerhouse chess team.
Award-winning sportswriter Michael Weinreb follows the members of the Murrow chess team through an entire season. Weinreb delves into the history of chess in America, following the stories of greats such as Bobby Fischer, for whom the world within the chessboard is as easy to comprehend as the world beyond it is difficult.
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- Title Game of Kings: A Year Among the Oddballs and Geniuses Who Make Up America's Top Highschool Ches S Team
- Author Michael Weinreb
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later Printing
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Avery Publishing Group, New York
- Date 2008-01-01
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781592403387 / 1592403387
- Weight 0.56 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.44 x 0.81 in (20.32 x 13.82 x 2.06 cm)
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Themes
- Demographic Orientation: Urban
- Library of Congress subjects High school students - New York (State) -, Chess - New York (State) - New York
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006027864
- Dewey Decimal Code 794.109
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Citations
- New York Times Book Review, 01/06/2008, Page 24
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