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Book Title: Checkmate! : My FIRST Chess Book
Item Length: 8in.
Item Height: 0.6in.
Item Width: 8in.
Author: Garry Kasparov
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Chess
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Publication Year: 2004
Genre: Games & Activities
Item Weight: 1.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 98 Pages