Books Book Review: ‘Checkmate,’ by Ben Mezrich
The story at the heart of “Checkmate” is a good one, but Ben Mezrich has hustled it into print too quickly.
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· June 4, 2026 · 1 min read
This article was originally published by
NY Times Books
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The story at the heart of “Checkmate” is a good one, but Ben Mezrich has hustled it into print too quickly.
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