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Chess - stefan zweig · chess is stefan zweig's latest work, showcasing his mastery of the novella genre. it's also a literary farewell letter. Published in 1941, a year before the author's life was cut short due to the deep despair he experienced as a result of the dire situation in europe and the forced migration he suffered after leaving his homeland due to world war ii. Among the passengers of a large ship departing from new york for buenos aires is mirko czetlic, the world chess champion. A group of chess enthusiasts loses the first game they played against themselves. As centovic was about to win the second game, the game ends in a draw due to the intervention and guidance of a person named dr. b.
·on this, dr.
b.
is convinced to play alone with czentovic.
however, the chess game, which started as a pastime, will bring back some traumatic memories for this man, who has his share of the climate of fear and terror created by the nazis.
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