Chess (The Original Recording / Remastered / Deluxe Edition)
1984
Spectacle
Chess
MusicBenny Andersson, Björn UlvaeusLyricsTim Rice
Book by Tim Rice (original concept album book/structure; Richard Nelson rewrote for Broadway 1988)
A musical by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA with lyrics by Tim Rice, set against the Cold War. An American and a Russian grandmaster face off for the world chess title as their governments try to use the match for political ends. A love triangle involving Florence, who works as the American's second, complicates the contest.
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