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Cosmic Checkmate
by Charles V. DeVet, Katherine MacLean
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THE GAME OF WORLDS "I'll beat you the second game," was the Earthman's challenge to the planet Velda--whose culture was indeed based on a complicated super-chess of skill and concentration. A Human and a Veldian could meet over a game board, but was there any other ground for understanding? For the code of Velda was strange and savage, based on a concept of honor no Earthman could comprehend. The men were warriors and the women were--mysteries. One world was challenging a galaxy, as one man was... more info>> (Published: 2011)
Words: 32802 - Reading Time: 93-131 min.
Category: Science Fiction/Mainstream
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