Can you recommend a novel with a chess theme?

I once read a foreign novel about a professor who seemed to have been locked up in prison, stole a chess book from the prison guard to pass the time, and finally reached the realm of playing the entire game of chess in his mind. After coming out, he seemed to have played with an expert, forgetting the name of the novel, and solved it.

Answer 1

"The Work of the Chess King!" This light novel was about a 16-year-old Ehara Knight who became the holder of the strongest title in the chess world. After staying at home for three years, a girl with the figure of a junior high school student who claimed to be his disciple came to find him and regained the lost meaning of his existence. The plot of this novel involved a lot of chess knowledge and operations, which was very suitable for chess lovers to read. I hope you like my recommendation.😗