It’s a conundrum that Ben Mezrich, a prolific and successful non-fiction writer, probes in Checkmate: Genius, Scandal and the ...

Mezrich is back with a buzzy new book, and this time, he’s tackling one of the wildest scandals to rock the world of chess.

Imagine writing a final exam, an exam that stretches on for six hours, with someone sitting across the table the entire time, watching every move and just waiting for a mistake. This is a good ...