The Royal Game (Schachnovelle) Chess Story (2021)

Rezumat (EN)

1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on course to overcome the mental suffering inflicted upon him, until it becomes a dangerous obsession.

Rezumat (RO)

Actiunea acestei adaptari a romanului lui Stefan Zweig are loc in 1938, cu putin inainte de al Doilea Razboi Mondial, fix cand Wehrmacht invadeaza Austria. Avocatul Josef Bartok si sotia lui planuiesc sa fuga in SUA. Cu putin timp inainte ca evadarea sa reuseasca, Josef e arestat de Gestapo. Cand refuza sa coopereze si sa divulge toate informatiile despre conturile nobililor si ale preotilor, el e pus in izolare. Singurul lucru pe care reuseste sa-l strecoare in d…

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