{"product_id":"9780434015405-secondhand-how-life-imitates-chess","title":"How Life Imitates Chess","description":"**DRAFT blurb only** f all games of strategy, chess is the queen. Not even bridge has quite the kudos attached to chess; it is no coincidence that one of the central challenges of computer artificial intelligence has been to produce a program that is capable of defeating the best human players. A game of chess is a battle - a highly sophisticated one. Playing chess well involves taking best advantage of one's moments of advantage; analysing one's current position; realising that each game goes through a series of different phases which demand different strategies; an ability to see the board from the point of view of one's opponent; having a plan, yet retaining the flexibility to change it - just like life. Garry Kasparov's remarkable book shares with the reader what he has learnt about chess - and what he has learnt about life, through playing chess. It is an inspiring book - and a unique one.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49162792304859,"sku":"9780434015405-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/588eaf2f-d0ed-467c-909f-60daeb5b2056.jpg?v=1787237654","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780434015405-secondhand-how-life-imitates-chess","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}