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"THE ROYAL GAME (Die Schachnovelle) has been written in 1937.
An austrian accountant/banker is arrested by the Gestapo who wants him to reveal the name of his clients. He's locked up in a Vienna hotel room for months with nobody to talk to between interrogations. He manages to rob a book about chess and soon fights his loneliness by playing chess mentally. This activity leads him on the border of schizophrenia.
Two or three years later, once released, the accountant has the opportunity to play against the chess world champion on a cruiseboat. He beats the champion but at what price !"
Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians
Yes
Brain/Body disability?
- mental illness
Conflict:
- War, general
- War, WW II
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- accountant
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- mentally ill
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Austrian
Intelligence
- Genius
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- dumb
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Austrian
Water?
Yes
Water:
- pleasure/love boat
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to torture
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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