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Originally Posted by Bookpossum
Having said that, I personally found it a bit hard to believe that someone as apparently thick as Czentovich had the subtleties of mind to become a chess champion.
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I had an easier time believing in an idiot savant who mastered the game than someone who through playing mental chess games for a few months was able to defeat the champion. I suppose it's best not to take either too literally.
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Originally Posted by Billi
I always thought this as a reflection of Zweig's own life which led him to commit suicide soon afterwards.
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Oh, yes. The outlook as suggested by this story is quite bleak. Zweig had reimagined himself more than once; he wasn't up to another effort, nor could he foresee eventual victory for good.