The Chessmen of Mars

Description:

SHEA had just beaten me at chess, as usual, and, also as usual, I had gleaned what questionable satisfaction I might by twitting him with this indication of failing mentality by calling his attention to the nth time to that theory, propounded by certain scientists, which is based upon the assertion that phenomenal chess players are always found to be from the ranks of children under twelve, adults over seventy-two or the mentally defective - a theory that is lightly ignored upon those rare occasions that I win.

subjects: Classic Literature,  Fiction,  Historical Fiction,  Science fiction,  Barsoom,  Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure,  Barsoom (imaginary place), fiction,  Carter, john (fictitious character), fiction,  American Science fiction,  Extraterrestrial beings,  John Carter (Fictitious character),  Dejah Thoris (Fictitious character),  Life on other planets,  American literature,  Mars (Planet) -- Fiction,  Fiction, action & adventure,  Fiction, classics,  Fiction, science fiction, space opera

People: John Carter

Places: Mars (Planet)