{"product_id":"checkmate","title":"Checkmate","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eCheckmate\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eBen Mezrich\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781538773031\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eGrand Central Publishing\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2026\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e304\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eNew from the publisher\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Billionaires\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBringing Down the House \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In September 2022, the unthinkable happened: nineteen-year-old American chess prodigy Hans Niemann defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in a stunning face-to-face match. Within days, Carlsen accused Niemann of cheating--a bombshell allegation that rocked the chess world. As the scandal spiraled, Chess.com--the dominant force in online chess--launched a high-stakes investigation igniting a global media firestorm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But \u003ci\u003eCheckmate\u003c\/i\u003e is about more than a cheating scandal. It's the story of a teenager willing to risk everything to rise to the top; a reclusive genius suddenly fighting to protect his legacy; and a centuries-old game transforming into a billion-dollar industry fueled by streaming, sponsorships, and Silicon Valley power players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With exclusive access to the central figures, Ben Mezrich takes readers deep inside the weird, wild, and cutthroat world of competitive chess--where genius meets ambition, and every move could be your last.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Checkmate | Ben Mezrich | Hardcover | 9781538773031 | New | Non-Fiction 1734534","offer_id":49187748806808,"sku":"1734534","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71MnC3WaTfL.jpg?v=1780408939","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/checkmate","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}