Squares of the City

Hugo Award Finalist: "e;Story plotting holding much in common with chess . . . An exciting political thriller in the vein of Graham Greene"e; (Speculiction). In The Squares of the City, Brunner takes the moves of a classic championship chess game and uses them as the structure to build a novel about a revolution in a South American country obsessed with chess and dominated by a dictator who sees people as pawns in his game of power and survival. Intriguing premise, dramatic story, future setting, great entertainment. "e;One of the most important science fiction authors. Brunner held a mirror up to reflect our foibles because he wanted to save us from ourselves."e; SF Site