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In 2055 the title of World Chess Champion has been held by Artificial Intelligences for 30 years. Out of nowhere a young challenger appears, defeating powerful AIs in China, India, and the U.S. 2 machines stand between him and the title--but will he live long enough to wrest the title from them?

Sci-fi,Suspense/Thriller,Action,Mystery

Victor Leventon, 25, has burst on the chess scene, defeating several AIs with ease. To claim the world title he must defeat the top 2 AIs in the world, Russia's ARAKHNA and the Swiss mystery machine FORT. Strange forces align against him--for more is at stake than the mastery of an ancient game.

Norfolk, Virginia; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina; Munich, Germany; Schaffhausen, Switzerland; Yekaterinburg, Russia

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Overcoming Monster/Villain

Philosophical Questions

Nudity, Language/Profanity

Name: Victor Adam Leventon

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aggressive,Complex,Confident,Romantic,Educated,Underdog

Name: Simone Hart

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Role: Sidekick

Key Traits: Badass,Adventurous,Aggressive,Sexy,Skillful,Heroic

Name: Armand Jaquet-Droz

Age: 51

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Masculine,Aggressive,Villainous,Complex,Confident,Power Hungry,Secretive,Educated,Unapologetic,Leader

Name: Erika Freitag

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Role: emotional

Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Narcisstic,Confident,Sexy,Decisive,Engaging,Funny,Seductive,Unapologetic,Leader

Paul B. Thompson has been a freelance writer since 1989. He's published 29 books, plus TV scripts, short stories, and many articles both in print and online. With Tonya Cook, he wrote a dozen titles in the best selling "Dragonlance" series, along with science fiction, fantasy, and historical novels.

Age: 18-34,35-54

Target Gender: Universal

Virginia; North Carolina; chess players; AI developers

Status: No

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