How Long to Read Birth of the Chess Queen

How Long Does it Take to Read Birth of the Chess Queen?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Birth of the Chess Queen by Marilyn Yalom

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Everyone knows that the queen is the most dominant piece in chess, but few people know that the game existed for five hundred years without her. It wasn't until chess became a popular pastime for European royals during the Middle Ages that the queen was born and was gradually empowered to become the king's fierce warrior and protector. Birth of the Chess Queen examines the five centuries between the chess queen's timid emergence in the early days of the Holy Roman Empire to her elevation during the reign of Isabel of Castile. Marilyn Yalom, inspired by a handful of surviving medieval chess...

How long is Birth of the Chess Queen?

Birth of the Chess Queen by Marilyn Yalom is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Birth of the Chess Queen Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Birth of the Chess Queen aloud.

What Reading Level is Birth of the Chess Queen?

Birth of the Chess Queen is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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