The Luzhin Defense, Paperback/Vladimir Nabokov

Discovering his prodigious gift in boyhood and rising to the rank of International Grandmaster, Luzhin develops a lyrical passion for chess. As he confronts the fiery, swift-swooping Italian Grandmaster Turati, he brings into play his carefully devised defence. Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Author(s): Vladimir Nabokov Translator: Michael Scammell Number of pages: 192 Collection: Penguin Modern Classics Publication date: 2000 Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 13 Cover type: Paperback / softback