One of the major novels by Vladimir Nabokov, originally entitled The Defense. The afterword is written by John Updike. The novel features a chess-playing genius Luzhin who discovers his gift in boyhood, rising to the rank of Grandmaster.
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The Luzhin Defense by Vladimir Nabokov
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