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On a cruise ship bound for Buenos Aires, a wealthy passenger challenges the world chess champion to a match. He agrees, but only on one condition - that the stakes are suitably high. Soon, the chessboard is surrounded with onlookers - and one voice in the crowd will play a key role in the outcome of the match. Reviews A brilliant writerNew York TimesOne of the joys of recent years is the translation into English of Stefan Zweig's storiesEdmund de WaalStefan Zweig was a late and magnificent bloom from the hothouse of fin de siecle ViennaThe Wall Street JournalZweig is one...Read More