«The Royal Game» in German with a Parallel Translation

Book The Royal Game (Schachnovelle) in German
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Original title: 
Schachnovelle
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Language: 
German
Difficulty: 
B2
Year: 
1943
Number of pages: 
46

The Royal Game is a novella by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig written between 1938 and 1941. This is Zweig's last work. The protagonist is the narrator. He opens the story on a passenger liner traveling from New York to Buenos Aires. The world chess champion, Mirko Czentovic, is on board with him. The narrator wants to have a game with Czentovic. During the game, a really intense psychological drama unfolds.