Thinker's Game
Decoding the Chess Universe
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
Av Chen, Melvin Chen, Chen Melvin
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- Utgivningsdatum2025-04-29
- Mått170 x 234 x 17 mm
- Vikt492 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor220
- FörlagThinkers Publishing
- ISBN9789083488226
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