Omlette says:
The book is about a retirement match between an older master and a younger challenger. I'm not sure how the English version goes, but the original Japanese one was first published in serial form... which would make it perfect for DailyLit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_of_Go

If you've never heard of Go, it's a 2 player strategy game. Easy to learn, difficult to master.

http://playgo.to/interactive/