Obrona Lużyna

As A Young Boy, Luzhin Was Unattractive, Distracted, Withdrawn, Sullen--an Enigma To His Parents And An Object Of Ridicule To His Classmates. He Takes Up Chess As A Refuge From The Anxiety Of His Everyday Life. His Talent Is Prodigious And He Rises To The Rank Of Grandmaster--but At A Cost: In Luzhin' S Obsessive Mind, The Game Of Chess Gradually Supplants The World Of Reality. His Own World Falls Apart During A Crucial Championship Match, When The Intricate Defense He Has Devised Withers Under His Opponent's Unexpected And Unpredictabke Lines Of Assault.