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Queen's Gambit  by MissMilton 2 Review(s)
TeresaReviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/19/2004
I am most impressed with this story. I am not a chess expert, so cannot somment on the play itself. But this is one of the extremely rare, count-on-the-fingers-of-one-hand stories which have done justice to Arwen, to portray her as the elf she is and not as a glorified human. It captures her essential other-ness amidst the human court in a very striking manner.

Besides, the writing itself is fantastic, the flow of time beautifully rendered. This is writing of the hightest level indeed.

PS: Loved the reference to Rushdie, one of my favourites

KerridwenReviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/19/2004
Excellently written fic! I know next to nothing about chess yet I was easily engaged in the moments of piece movements. Wonderful!

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