探索人生的智慧，寻找成功的秘诀！首位非洲裔美国国际象棋大师Maurice Ashley，将他的人生智慧与你分享。这本书融合了象棋的永恒智慧，从布鲁克林公园到国际舞台，他的故事将启发你的心灵。

从基本到高深，每一章都是一场启发，每一个故事都是一次反思。自我认识丶战略思维，甚至失败的价值，一切都在这里等待着你的发现。

本書不仅适合象棋爱好者，更适合寻找人生方向的每个人。这本书是一份独特的礼物，送给朋友或自己，将象棋的智慧带入你的生活。

作者 Maurice Ashley

是一名國際象棋大師、ESPN評論員、三次國家冠軍教練和作家。1999年，他獲得了象棋特級大師的頭銜，成為該遊戲歷史上首位非洲裔美國特級大師；2016年，他被引入美國國際象棋名人堂。

“Ashley’s pedagogic expertise makes for elegant and accessible insights, including how to sacrifice valuable pieces to make way for ultimate triumph. Readers need not be chess players to benefit from Ashley’s solid wisdom and inspiring dedication to the game.”

―Publishers Weekly

"With the same deftness and power that he brings to his game, Ashley has distilled chess into a beautiful diorama of invaluable life lessons. The endgame? Wisdom!"

―Rainn Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Soul Boom

“With this book, Maurice Ashley has added another gem to the literary world of chess. Drawing from his vast experience as a player, educator, and engaging storyteller, Maurice shares valuable insights into the decision-making process, both on and off the board. Whether you’reeager to grasp the fundamentals of chess strategy or seeking to refine your skills, you will benefit from every chapter of this book and find as much passion for the game as Maurice has.”

―Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster and bestselling author of Deep Thinking and How Life Imitates Chess