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"But everything else being equal, it's the one who makes the other one crack that'll win." Brothers Zeke and Randy Mansfield approach chess and life in radically different ways. At a tournament they come up against both--will the siblings be opponents or allies? Complex characters, multiple perspectives, and a dynamic plot combine for a riveting read.