Pawn to Infinity

An anthology of science fiction with a chess and related game theme, from Ambrose Bierce's Moxon's Master to Roger Zelazny's Unicorn Variations. Pawn to Infinity : The Marvelous Brass Chessplaying Automaton - Gene Wolfe Pawn to Infinity : Unicorn Variation - Roger Zelazny Pawn to Infinity : The Immortal Game - Poul Anderson Pawn to Infinity : Midnight by the Morphy Watch - Fritz Leiber Pawn to Infinity : Unsound Variations - George R. R. Martin Pawn to Infinity : A Game of Vlet - Joanna Russ Pawn to Infinity : Without a Thought - Fred Saberhagen Pawn to Infinity : A Board in the Other Direction - Ruth Berman Pawn to Infinity : Von Goom's Gambit - Victor Contoski Pawn to Infinity : Kokomu - Daniel Gilbert Pawn to Infinity : Moxon's Master - Ambrose Bierce Robot bad for person inside it. 3.5 out of 5 Mythological species replacement with sasquatch chess master. 4 out of 5 Computers, men, spears and blood rework an old classic. 3.5 out of 5 Short, secondhand inspiration. 3.5 out of 5 Joke victim's alternate timeline chessteam revenge. 4 out of 5 Aiming for the top man. 2.5 out of 5 Berserker fancies a game. 3 out of 5 Four-dimensional game. 3 out of 5 Mystery opening provokes strange things. 3 out of 5 Go houses. 3.5 out of 5 Very angry not-winner. 3.5 out of 5

A masterful literary work, truly genius in it's conception. Uniqueness, being the harbinger of any enduring work of literature, is ever-present in this book, inviting the reader to change the way he/she thinks of fantasy, chess, and writing. Simply a necessary piece for any library of the strange and masterful.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I am a chess player and a science fiction lover, and this book was a combination of both. Unfortunately, that probably limits its audience. All the stories are in science fiction mode dealing with the theme of chess. I would really like a hardback issue though.