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Freshman Daniel is a pretty average rookie on a high-school chess team made up of mostly attractive overachievers. He is (rightly) surprised to be invited to a father-son tournament, until he discovers that his father was a teenage grandmaster. Daniel's growth over the course of the weekend is well developed and his relationship with his father is complex, creating a fulfilling read.