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(1878) The Diamond Castle
The document appears to be an excerpt from a narrative that intertwines themes of chess, intrigue, and personal relationships against a backdrop of historical tension. It features characters engaged in a chess game, which serves as a metaphor for strategy and conflict in their lives. -Summary by Kalpana using AI
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(1977) Dangerous Game
The narrator of the spooky story is a widower whose bedroom is invaded by a poltergeist for what gradually turns into a ‘dangerous game’. The sole other character is the narrator’s only friend, who visits him once a week for an evening of chess.
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(1947) Banner by the Wayside
The story involves dramatic and chaotic events, including a brawl, a fire, and a theatrical troupe’s struggles. Chess serves as a metaphor for the calculated moves and strategies characters employ in their personal and professional lives for navigating the pressures and norms of 19th-century society.-Summary using AI by Kalpana Bangad
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(1968) Idiot’s Mate
A chess tournament is held on the Moon — but instead of pieces, the game uses people in spacesuits, who wield guns with explosive bullets.
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