title: The King: Chess Pieces
author:  J. H. Donner 
description: "The best chess book ever written." -- Jeremy Silman<br /><br />"His reportorial style reminds one of the 'gonzo' journalism of Hunter S. Thompson fame, and his polemics are reminiscent of such great scourges of hypocrisy as H.L.Mencken." -- Taylor Kinston
zlib_text: THE KING 
  
  TRANS LATED BY RICHARD DE WEGER 
  
  J.H.DONNER 
  THE KING 
  CHESS PIECES 
  Collected and introduced by Tim Krabbe and Max Pam 
  2006 
  New In Chess 
  Alkmaar 
  
  © 2006 Erven J.H. Donner 
  © Introduction by Tim Krabbe and Max Pam 
  Published by New In Chess, Alkmaar, The Netherlands 
  www. newinchess.com 
  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system 
  or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, 
  recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission from the publisher. 
  Cover design: Steven Boland 
  Photos: Anefo I Spaarnestad Fotoarchief (I , 2, 5, 8, 9 and 1 1), Spaarnestad Fotoarchief 
  (7), ANP - Dick Coersen (3), Wim van Rossem (4), Nationaal Foto Persbureau (6), 
  New In Chess archives (I 0, 1 2), Michel Linssen ( 1 3). For any further questions about 
  photo credits, please contact us at editors@newinchess.com. 
  Translation: Richard de Weger 
  Production: Peter Boel, Anton Schermer 
  Printing: A-D Dr