Overview
That afternoon, Lothar sat down opposite Lev Ivanov, and with a furrowed brow, determinedly pushed his King’s pawn forward two squares, punching down the clock as he did so. When Ivanov ventured a Sicilian Defence, Lothar sacrificed first a Knight and then a Rook for a raging attack. Lothar Hartmann dreams of reaching the big time in chess. Overcoming the mind-games of his opponents at the chessboard is a challenge in itself, but how will he cope when he comes face to face with the political manipulation and oppression of his own corrupt government? A tale told with dark humour of love and loss, hopes dashed and regained, it is a window into a world of tactics, psychological warfare and the balance of fate and opportunity, while asking fundamental questions about life’s purpose and moral choices. As Lothar begins to realise that his world is not simply black and white, and that the chess players themselves are pieces, moved across a board to further the reach of East German propaganda, he hatches a plan that defies all expectations.
Full Product Details
Author: Andy Mack
Publisher: Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing House
Imprint: Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing House
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 19.50cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9785604177037
ISBN 10: 5604177032
Pages: 291
Publication Date: 23 June 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Andy Mack will be well known to many London and Kent chess players. Away from being a strong chess player, he is pretty good at poker and a successful accountant - and now also a novelist. His main protagonist is Lothar Hartmann, an East German Grandmaster who discovers that the world away from the chess board can be far from black and white. Readers should certainly be able to identify with Hartmann in this enjoyable tale of chess, love and loss. CHESS magazine, October 2020
Author Information
Andy Mack was born in 1970, in Bromley, South-East England. A keen chess player from an early age, he has competed three times in the British Chess Championships and achieved the title of FIDE Master. He also plays poker to a high standard, and has written a book entitled Omaha 8 or Better - Winning at Hi-Low Poker. In his professional life, Andy qualified as a Chartered Accountant and is a Director in a large accounting firm. Andy continues to live in South-East England. His favourite European city is Berlin, and The Berlin Defence is his first novel.
