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ISBN
9781541703285
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Publisher
Public Affairs
ISBN-10
1541703286
ISBN-13
9781541703285
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9074277910

Product Key Features

Book Title
Dark Squares : How Chess Saved My Life
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Chess, Personal Memoirs, General, Business
Publication Year
2025
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Games & Activities, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Danny Rensch
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
21.5 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in

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LCCN
2024-060319
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" Dark Squares is a heart-breaking, hilarious, ultimately transcendent story of one man's journey out of chaos and dysfunction. Danny Rensch's vehicle for escape was not anger or hate, but rather finding what he loved--chess--and turning it into his superpower. Thank you, Danny Rensch, for making my Christmas shopping easier." -- Jeannette Walls, author of the New York Times bestseller The Glass Castle, "A fantastic read! Danny Rensch's story is inspiring, fascinating, and at times heartbreaking. His wild ride from a difficult and traumatic childhood to becoming one of the most influential people in the history of chess will keep you turning pages way past bedtime. Compelling and unique , Dark Squares is a deep dive into the chess world through the eyes of someone who is at the center of it all."-- Ben Mezrich, author of Bringing Down the House
Synopsis
In this "heart-breaking, hilarious, ultimately transcendent" (Jeannette Walls) memoir, International Master and Chess.com co-founder Danny Rensch describes his upbringing in an abusive cult - and how chess ended up saving his life Born into the Church of Immortal Consciousness, Danny Rensch spent his childhood navigating the isolated confines of a cult. Despite psychological manipulation, physical abuse, and neglect, he persevered. An international chess master and world-class commentator, Rensch's remarkable journey led him to being the face of Chess.com, one of the largest online gaming platforms in the world. With unflinching honesty, Rensch recounts his life, starting from the moment he discovered chess in the summer of 1995, all the way up to being at the center of the most explosive cheating scandal in chess history. He chronicles the traumas of being "special" in a cult that forced separation from his mother. Mentored by an alcoholic, Russian chess master, he found solace alongside suffering in his obsession for an ancient game, and chess became his only escape. Rensch rose through the chess ranks until a medical emergency nearly took him out of the game forever. And it almost did, until Chess.com came along. Deeply heartfelt, keenly reflective, and haunting, Dark Squares is the never-before-told story of Danny Rensch's resilience, survival, and his enduring love for the game that saved him.
LC Classification Number
GV1439.R38A3 2025

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