Checkmate is one of the most famous books by the young Palestinian author, Adham Sharaqawi. It has gained significant popularity among readers and has achieved massive sales, securing a spot on the list of best-selling literary books today.

Adham Sharaqawi, also known as Qis bin Saeda, is known for his light and easy style. Although he uses classical Arabic in all his writings, he deliberately makes them accessible for even beginner readers.

The book Checkmate is characterized by painful satire, mocking corruption, social conditions, and human relationships. It makes you smile through mixed feelings of pain.

At the beginning of the book, the author dedicates it to his Arabic language teacher who once said, “You will die before you write a meaningful sentence!”