'A nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all' Oliver BurkemanJonathan Rowson's competitive success as a chess Grandmaster and work as an applied philosopher have given him a unique perspective on why the great game is more important than ever for understanding the conflicts and uncertainties of the modern world.In sixty-four witty and addictive vignettes, Rowson takes us on an exhilarating tour of the game of life, fro...

Bloomsbury presents The Moves that Matter written and read by Jonathan Rowson.'A powerfully unconventional and mind-expanding book ... A generous, nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all' Oliver Burkeman, author of The AntidoteRefined and perfected throughout human history, chess has long been a touchstone for shrewd tacticians and master strategists. But enfolded within this ancient game can be found a singularly resonant metaphor f...