Masters of Technique: The Mongoose Anthology of Chess Fiction - Hardcover

Katherrine Niville, Stephen Carter, Michael Griffith Paul Eggers, Wells Tower, Patrick Somerville Edward Falco, Steven Levery, Michael Weinreb John Wheatcroft, Katie Kitamura, Mark Coggins

"Chess stories that are as sharp as a mating attack, as cheeky as a knight sacrifice, and as impossible as stalemate"---Paul Hoffman, author of King's Gambit

"A marvelous gathering of literary intrigues...all in the name of chess.Excellent for anyone who has eve picked up a pawn."---Frederick Barthelme, author of Waveland

"Chess and Chess-like games are familiar enough in literature: think Nabokov, Hesse, Zweig, Kawabata. Masters of Technique, gathering the likes of Weinreb, Tower, Carter, and Eggers, proves that serious writers' fascination with the royal game is not just a phenomenon of the past. This is a collection just as well-suited to those who rewad books as to those who read notation."---J.C. Hallman, author of the Chess Artist

Masters of Technique: The Mongoose Anthology of Chess Fiction is the first chess fiction anthology of contemporary stories, ever published. Mongoose Press has collected the best work from twelve of the most talented chess fiction of the most talented chess fiction writers of the pasat decade. In these rich and compelling stories, chess shines asa sophisticated metaphor, and fans of the game will applaud how chess is woven with technical accurac into ever narrative. To celebrate this historic achievement, chess fiction expert, Professor Mark N. Taylor has written an entertaining and erudite foreword. Every fiction lover with an interest in chess, either serious or en passant, should not pass on this opportunity to be entertained.

All profits from Masters of Tecnnique: The Mongoose Anthology of Chess Fiction, help support multiple chess charities.

Howard Goldowsky is an avid chess fan and student of the game. He lives in Canton, MA, with his wife Marci, daughter Erika, ans son Tyler. In his spare time he works as a freelance chess journalist. His first book, Engaging Pieces: Inteviews and Prose for the Chess Fan, was published by Daowood & Brighton, in 2007.
Mark N. Taylor is an Associate Professor of English at Berry College and senior editor of the award-winning Georgia Chess magazine. He has published articles on medieval and modern chess and chess literature. He is currently preparing a comprehensive annotated bibliography of chess narratives in English.