Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0003360, Wed, 16 Sep 1998 09:02:05 -0700

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From: Brian Boyd <b.boyd@edunov2.auckland.ac.nz>

Somewhere, I am reasonably sure, VN talks about a chess problem where the
white queen blocks the solution. Nabokov says, as I recall it, "such a
powerful piece--and in the way!" Source, anyone?




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