Project Gutenberg 2010-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 119 Miller, Walter M. 1923 1996 Miller, Walter Michael Miller, W. M. (Walter M.) Beecham, Tom 1926 2000 Beecham, Thomas A. Check and Checkmate Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Check and Checkmate" by Walter M. Miller, Jr. is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of political isolation, espionage, and the complexities of diplomacy amidst a backdrop of Cold War-era tensions. It delves into the consequences of communication breakdowns and the challenges of leadership in a dystopian world where power dynamics are influenced by both the masses and subterfuge. The plot centers on John Smith XVI, the President of the Western Federation of Autonomous States, who is navigating a precarious political landscape defined by an artificial communication barrier with the East. As he attempts to establish a diplomatic relationship with Ivan Ivanovitch IX, the leader of the Asian Proletarian League, the narrative reveals the absurdities and dangers of their political machinations. The unmasking of both leaders leads to a realization of their precarious positions — both are trapped in systems that may betray them and manipulated by external forces. The story culminates in a high-stakes confrontation, highlighting the themes of identity, trust, and the relentless nature of conflict in governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32837/32837-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Political fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 85990 2025-08-13T10:19:36.507659 text/html 82907 2010-06-16T10:52:56 text/html 183031 2025-08-13T10:19:38.722675 application/epub+zip 181839 2025-08-13T10:19:36.995628 application/epub+zip 100799 2025-08-13T10:19:36.740646 application/epub+zip 225919 2025-08-13T10:19:40.171664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218191 2025-08-13T10:19:38.459669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137397 2022-09-15T06:32:19.878448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77301 2025-08-13T10:19:36.341650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77211 2010-06-16T10:52:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18941 2025-08-13T10:19:40.301640 application/rdf+xml 29753 2025-08-13T10:19:36.805626 image/jpeg 4713 2025-08-13T10:19:36.773637 image/jpeg 173560 2010-06-16T10:52:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 30420 2010-06-16T10:52:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 174536 2025-08-13T10:19:36.520643 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia