This book is a kind of chess and philosophical treatise. The author tries to enter the life and work of the Ukrainian chess genius Vasyl Ivanchuk, to present him simultaneously from two perspectives - the world of people and the world of ideas. He seeks not the truth of everyday life, but the truth of existence. Realizing the extraordinary complexity of such an ambitious goal, Myron Kozak turns for help to the parents of the hero of this book, to famous grandmasters and journalists, to famous poets and philosophers. The attentive and thoughtful reader will make many amazing discoveries, flying over the nest of the Genius, to whom the Lord gave both the royal crown and the crown of thorns.
