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Certain Personal Matters - Concerning Chess
In which the curious and paradoxical nature of chess is explored as both a captivating pastime and a cruel mental obsession that consumes the player’s peace of mind. The narrative gently unfolds the proper method of learning the game, the torment of perpetual strategic remorse, and the peculiar fraternity of those devoted souls who find in chess both their torment and their delight.
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