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This novel is based on the real life device invented by Wolfgang von Kempelen in 1770s Austria - a machine that could outwit any opponent at chess.
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The Secrets of the Chess Machine, Robert Löhr
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- 2008
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- Title
- The Secrets of the Chess Machine
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Löhr
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN10
- 0141026987
- ISBN13
- 9780141026985
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Science Fiction, Suspense, German Literature, Europe, Austria, Chess, 18th century, Vienna, Steampunk, Frauds, Venice, Deception, illusion, Maria Theresa, Queen, 1717-1780
- First published
- 2005
- Original title
- Der Schachautomat
- Rating
- 3.45 out of 5
- Description
- This novel is based on the real life device invented by Wolfgang von Kempelen in 1770s Austria - a machine that could outwit any opponent at chess.