The Thinker's GameDecoding the Chess Universe\nAuthor(s): Chen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Thinkers Publishing, Belgium\nImprint: Thinkers Publishing\nISBN-13: 9789083488226, 978-9083488226\nSynopsis\nThis book is written for beginners who are interested in the game and would like to learn more about its various aspects. \n\nIt covers the technical aspects of chess: the use of algebraic notation (Chapter 3), chess evaluation (Chapter 4), the opening phase (Chapter 5), the middle game (Chapter 6), the endgame (Chapter 7), and the chess rating system (Chapter 8). It introduces a number of chess problems, formulated with a chess board and chess pieces and presupposing a working knowledge of chess (Chapter 9). \n\nIt offers an account of variants of chess such as Fischer random chess (Chapter 10). It also covers the cultural aspects of chess: its history (Chapter 2) and status as an immortal game that might enable it to play a role in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Chap!