Author Description

"Dutch Grandmaster Hans Ree is one of the most respected writers in the chess world today. A graduate of the University of Amsterdam where he specialized in the study of mathematics. Ree soon decided that he preferred the life of a professional chessplayer. Champion of The Netherlands four times, now he is much more active as a writer than as a player. He is a columnist on both chess and general affairs for the leading Dutch newspaper NRC Handalsblad. He is also a regular contributor to the international magazine New In Chess and on the world wide web at The Chess Cafe. The Human Comedy of Chess is Ree's tenth book, the fifth about chess and his first to appear in English" --