The Moves That Matter - A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life

Author(s): Jonathan Rowson

Puzzles & Games

'A powerfully unconventional and mind-expanding book ... A generous, nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all' Oliver Burkeman, author of The AntidoteRefined and perfected throughout human history, chess has long been a touchstone for shrewd tacticians and master strategists. But enfolded within this ancient game can be found a singularly resonant metaphor for the challenges, thrills and setbacks that fill our lives with meaning and complexity.Jonathan Rowson's competitive success as a Grandmaster and his work as a philosopher of public policy have given him a unique perspective on why the great game is more important than ever for understanding the conflicts and uncertainties of the modern world. In sixty-four witty and addictive vignettes, Rowson takes us on a tour of life where everything is at play - an exhilarating journey from the aesthetics of cyborgs to the psychology of gang violence, the joys of parenting to the ultimate endgame of death. Chess emerges as a rich and endlessly evocative way of thinking about the desires that shape the world around us.The Moves That Matter celebrates the redeeming power of intense concentration, while offering a humane and compassionate account of our interdependence and need for community. Jonathan Rowson reveals, one move at a time, what it means to love, think or care deeply in the intricate game of life.

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General Fields

  • : 9781526603869
  • : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • : 0.532064
  • : November 2019
  • : ---length:- '9.213'width:- '6.024'units:- Inches
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jonathan Rowson
  • : Paperback
  • : 2002
  • : English
  • : 794.1092
  • : 352