ABLAZE Publishing has announced that it will be releasing the Blitz manga series on September 14, 2022. The series explores the elite world of chess and features chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov, by writers by Cédric Biscay, Harumo Sanazaki and artist Daitaro Nishihara.

BLITZ Volume 1 by Cédric Biscay, Harumo Sanazaki and Daitaro Nishihara
MSRP: $12.99
Release Date: September 14, 2022

As seen in the pages of Shonen Jump, Blitz is a new shonen manga exploring the elite world of chess.

Immerse yourself into the world of chess, where intuition and mental agility are precious assets on the way to victory.

Tom, a young high school student, has a crush on his classmate Harmony. When he learns about her passion for chess, Tom quickly decides to sign up for the school's chess club. But he doesn't even know the rules. To impress Harmony, he is left with no choice: he must learn quickly and train seriously.

Soon Tom discovers the existence of Garry Kasparov, the greatest player in the history of chess. He stumbles upon a virtual reality machine that promises to help him analyze the most legendary matches of the master.

In an unexpected twist of event, Tom soon is granted access to the highest echelons of the chess world.

Bonus material included:
In each volume, chess strategy tips and a chess lexicon to turn every reader into a chess master.

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