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ENG: Mykhailo Brynykh—Chess for Dummies

This is a brilliant intellectual provocation and an ironic “anti-guide” to life. Using the metaphor of a chess game, the author dissects Ukrainian society, culture, and human folly, spicing it all up with his signature mix of standard Ukrainian and Russian and dark humor.

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Philosophical satire: The book masquerades as a chess manual, where each piece represents a specific social type or life strategy.
Surzhyk as art: The author uses a specific language (the so-called “street” slang) to mock pseudo-intellectualism and reveal the true face of reality.
Dr. Padlyuchcho: The key character who, through cynical and witty comments, explains the rules of the “game” in this imperfect world.
A Ukrainian-Style Game of Beads: This is a game with the reader, where deep reflections on freedom, choice, and fate are hidden behind crude humor.

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