The moves that matter : a chess grandmaster on the game of life / Jonathan Rowson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rowson, Jonathan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rowson, Jonathan--Philosophy.

Rowson, Jonathan.

Chess.

Chess--Philosophy.

Chess--Psychological aspects.

Conduct of life.

Chess players--Great Britain--Biography.

Chess players.

Philosophy.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 329 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

A chess grandmaster reveals the powerful teachings this ancient game offers for staying present, thriving in a complex world, and crafting a fulfilling life. Refined and perfected through 1,500 years of human history, chess has long been a touchstone for shrewd tacticians and master strategists. But the game is much more than just warfare in miniature. Chess is also an ever-shifting puzzle to be solved, a narrative to be written, and a task that demands players create their own motivation from moment to moment. In other words, as Grandmaster Jonathan Rowson argues in this kaleidoscopic and inspiring book, there are ways to see all of life reflected in those 64 black and white squares. Taking us inside the psychologically charged world of chess's global elite, Rowson mines the game for its insights into sustaining focus, quieting our inner saboteur, making tough decisions, overcoming failure, and more. He peels back the beguiling logic of chess to reveal the timeless wisdom underneath. This exhilarating tour ranges from learning how to love our mistakes to considering why people are like trees; from the mysteries of parenting to the beauty of technical details, to the endgame of death. Throughout, chess emerges as a powerful and accessible metaphor for the thrills and setbacks that fill our daily lives with meaning and beauty.

Contents:

Thinking and feeling

Winning and losing

Learning and unlearning

Cultures and counter-cultures

Cyborgs and civilians

Power and love

Truth and beauty

Life and death

Moving on.

Notes:

First published in 2019 in Great Britain.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-317) and index.

ISBN:

9781635573329

1635573327

OCLC:

1042353674