{"product_id":"the-grandmaster-axel-smith","title":"The Grandmaster - Axel Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grandmaster - Axel Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA story only a real Grandmaster could tell.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLukas lives for chess. When he leaves Sweden for an island off the coast of Saint Petersburg, he vows to sacrifice everything for one goal: the Grandmaster title. Friendships falter, love slips away, and his hunger for victory turns inward. Every move brings him closer to either triumph or collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grandmaster is a powerful novel of ambition, obsession, and the fragile boundary between brilliance and self-destruction. Moving far beyond the worn-out myth of the 'mad genius', Grandmaster Axel Smith reveals the human cost of the quest for perfection: the self-doubt, jealousy and fleeting joy that define a life lived across sixty-four squares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis novel blends authenticity and drama with rare insight into the world of elite chess. Written by Grandmaster Axel Smith, it is a work of fiction rooted in truth. With the precision of a chess player and the empathy of a storyteller, Smith unveils the intense emotional landscape of competition. Gripping and thought-provoking, The Grandmaster will resonate with fans of The Queen’s Gambit and anyone who has ever chased perfection — or a dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAxel Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is a chess Grandmaster and best-selling author. His books, including The Woodpecker Method and Pump Up Your Rating, have sold more than 50,000 copies worldwide. He holds the Swedish record for a blindfold simul with 15 games played simultaneously. An accomplished marathon runner (2:28), he lives in Lund, Sweden, with his wife and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0478\/2876\/2775\/files\/axel-smith-the-grandmaster-sample.pdf?v=1778501759\"\u003eVIEW PDF SAMPLE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN Paperback 9789083616421 \/ Hardback 9789083616438, 232 pages, New in Chess\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New in Chess","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57082507493751,"sku":"9789083616421","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":57082507526519,"sku":"9789083616438","price":25.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0478\/2876\/2775\/files\/the-grandmaster-axel-smith.jpg?v=1778501292","url":"https:\/\/chess.co.uk\/products\/the-grandmaster-axel-smith","provider":"Chess and Bridge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}