A SERVANT PLAYS FOR HIGH STAKES

A play by

Dr. Vithal Rajan

Duration -   40 Minutes

No of characters -   8

Short Synopsis

Chess has always been connected with the practice of war, but in reality it is a mind-game, and its stratagems can parallel human contests in any field of engagement. Varadachary, a fictional centenarian chess enthusiast...Read Full Synopsis


A SERVANT PLAYS FOR HIGH STAKES

A play By Dr. Vithal Rajan

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Synopsis

Chess has always been connected with the practice of war, but in reality it is a mind-game, and its stratagems can parallel human contests in any field of engagement. Varadachary, a fictional centenarian chess enthusiast, who has led a very chequered life, introduces this real chess game, played by the forgotten Indian chess master Sultan Khan, a servant to a Maharajah, when he beat the British champion in London.

Duration

40   Minutes

No of characters

8