'Dark Squares is a powerful memoir and a testimony to why an ancient boardgame still has a
place in our modern world. With a home life as troubled as the one Danny Rensch experienced
the complexities of the chessboard were more than a mere distraction. Chess is not life-even a
world champion can admit that. But as in Rensch's case it can certainly save one. With his
work at Chess.com and with this beautiful book he is well on the way to paying back his debt
to our beloved game.' Garry Kasparov 13th World Chess Champion Great men overcome great
obstacles - and I haven't been this inspired by an underdog story in a long time. Taken from
his mother raised in a cult Danny rose to the very pinnacle of the chess world - and then the
business world. A must read. Bobby Hall (aka Logic) #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Supermarket 'A fantastic read! Danny Rensch's story is inspiring fascinating and at times
heartbreaking. His wild ride from a difficult and traumatic childhood to becoming one of the
most influential people in the history of chess will keep you turning pages way past bedtime.
Compelling and unique a deep dive into the chess world through the eyes of someone who is at
the center of it all!' Ben Mezrich New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental
Billionaires Bringing Down The House and Dumb Money ' Dark Squares is a heart-breaking
hilarious ultimately transcendent story of one man's journey out of chaos and dysfunction.
Danny Rensch's vehicle for escape was not anger or hate but rather finding what he loved -
chess - and turning it into his superpower. ' Jeannette Walls author of the two million copy
bestseller The Glass Castle
