Jacques Fache
Born in 1964, author of several academic works and a novel, Dans l'ombre du chaos (2017, Le Lamantin), Jacques Fache is also a chess player passionate about the game and the lives of great champions, an inexhaustible source of inspiration.
In 1960, Karpabov, the Soviet world chess champion at the peak of his powers, arrives in Paris to meet Jenny Smith, the young American world champion, in a friendly match. Friendly? Very quickly, Karpabov realizes it's anything but, facing an opponent whose enigmatic hatred is matched only by her talent. He gradually understands that he is gambling his life on a single, seemingly insignificant game, each move plunging him back into a past he thought was buried forever. Far from stories focused on madness, the fantastic, or Machiavellian crime, this novel offers a deep dive into a game conceived as a weapon of war. The chessboard becomes a loaded revolver, and each move its gunshot. Publication date: June 1, 2024. Order now
