# The Chessboard

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- Book: [The Chessboard](https://www.bookquiver.com/jean-philippe-toussaint/the-chessboard) ([The Chessboard.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/jean-philippe-toussaint/the-chessboard.md))
- Authors: [Jean-Philippe Toussaint](https://www.bookquiver.com/jean-philippe-toussaint), [Ruth Diver](https://www.bookquiver.com/ruth-diver)
- Publisher: other_press
- ISBN: 978-16-3542-472-0
- Pages: 192
- Published: 2026-10-13
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Through the lens of chess, a celebrated Belgian author unearths fresh insights into his work and relationships in this luminous exploration of childhood, memory, and aging. Shortly before the COVID-19...