Duchamp Versus Einstein [Paperback]

“Deeply engaging, and cleverly weaves history and chess into a thought provoking tale!” 
– New York Times bestseller Wesley Chu

“A luminous game of chess between art and science that is played across the page with lethal precision.” – John W. Campbell Award-winning Lavie Tidhar


Inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s archived letters, Duchamp versus Einstein is a science fiction novelette spanning some of the most monumental events of the 20th century, and bringing together two of the most transformative figures of the era in art and science for a surreal chess match that could reshape history.

File Under: Science Fiction [ First Encounters | Dada | Manhattan Project | Endgame ] Deeply engaging, and cleverly weaves history and chess into a thought provoking tale!
– Wesley Chu, John W. Campbell Award-winning author of The Lives of Tao

A luminous game of chess between art and science that is played across the page with lethal precision.
– Lavie Tidhar, John W. Campbell Award-winning author of Central Station
 
“A thought-provoking read, and at the same time an expansion of chess endgame theory! Only Einstein could save an endgame with just a king against king and queen!”
– Matthew Sadler, English Chess Grandmaster and British Chess Champion

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