Originally posted by vanderveldeNapoleons games a fake? what chess history book did you read? (probably right) I read Bogart was good, that he used it to kill time on set.
Bogart was a member of California Chess Association, both as a player (candidate for National master) and referee. He used to play blitz in some LA club, but it was probably the part of his secret agent-activities. His wife, however, never played chess. Neither did Napoleon and Che Gevara; their "games" are pure invention. Lenin did not play chess either... 😉
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Originally posted by e4chris"History of chess ideas" by Vladimir Vuković. His opinion.
Napoleons games a fake? what chess history book did you read? (probably right) I read Bogart was good, that he used it to kill time on set.
Celebrities tend to take care of their image. They use ghost writers, and they think they would look smarter if they show themselves at the chess table...
Originally posted by vanderveldeCool! theres a chapter on this in 'The Times even more complete chess addict' has Crowley and Bogart - Crowley was supposed to be a profuse liar about his chess skills 🙂
"History of chess ideas" by Vladimir Vuković. His opinion.
Celebrities tend to take care of their image. They use ghost writers, and they think they would look smarter if they show themselves at the chess table...
Originally posted by vanderveldesounds like a good book....
"History of chess ideas" by Vladimir Vuković. His opinion.
Celebrities tend to take care of their image. They use ghost writers, and they think they would look smarter if they show themselves at the chess table...
"Famous People Who Play(ed) Chess" (page four)
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Daladier, Edouard French premier
Dali, Salvador Artist
Danson, Ted actor
Darin, Bobby Singer
Darnell, Linda Actress
Darrow, Henry Actor
Darwin, Erasmus Sr. physician, poet, father of Charles Darwin
Davis, Steve World snooker champion
De Moivre, Abraham Mathematician
De Musset, Alfred French novelist
Debrew, Gerard Nobel Prize winner in economics
Delpy, Julie actress
D'Estaing, Valey Giscard French President
Dewey, George Admiral
Diamond, Dustin Actor
Diamond, Neil Singer & songwriter
Dickens, Charles Writer
Diderot, Denis French encyclopedist
Dietrich, Marlene Actress, singer
Dikiy, Alexey Russian actor
Dimitrov, Georgi Bulgarian revolutionary
Disraeli, Benjamin British Prime Minister
Dobrynin, Anataoly Soviet diplomat & statesman
Dobzynsky, Charles French writer
Dore, Gustave Artist
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor Writer
Downs, Hugh Actor
Doyle, Arthur Conan Writer
Duchamp, Marcel Artist
Duchamp, Raymond Artist (and brother of Marcel Duchamp)
Duerson, Dave NFL professional football player
Dvorak, Antonin Musician
Dylan, Bob Musician
"Famous People Who Play(ed) Chess" (page five)
Eagle, Angela British Member of Parliament
Ebert, Roger movie critic
Edward III King of England
Edward VII King of England
Ehlman, Mischa Violinist
> Einstein, Albert Nobel Prize winner in Physics, 1921
Einstein, Hans Son of Albert Einstein
Eliot, George Writer
> Elizabeth I Queen of England
> Elizabeth II Queen of England
Elliot, Sean Basketball player
Eon de Beaumont, Charles World's most famous transvestite
Erasmus, Desiderius Thinker
Erkel, Ferenc Musician
Ernest Duke of Brunswick
Ernst, Max Artist
Estrada, Erik Actor
Euler, Leonard Mathematician and Physicist