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Howard
2018-10-15 14:25:58 UTC
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I did not know that Humphrey Bogart was an excellent chess player,
supposedly almost at a master level:

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/actor-humphrey-bogart-and-chess
B***@BillTurlock.com
2018-10-15 16:48:45 UTC
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On Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:25:58 +0000 (UTC), Howard
Post by Howard
I did not know that Humphrey Bogart was an excellent chess player,
supposedly almost at a master level:>
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/actor-humphrey-bogart-and-chess
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Bogart

Casablanca—

... An avid chess player, Bogart reportedly had the idea that
Rick Blaine be portrayed as one, a metaphor for the sparring
relationship he maintained with friends, enemies, and tenuous
allies. In real life Bogart played tournament level chess one
division below master, often enjoying games with crew members and
cast, but finding his better in the superior Paul Henreid
Alfalfa Bill
2018-10-16 03:57:07 UTC
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Post by Howard
I did not know that Humphrey Bogart was an excellent chess player,
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/actor-humphrey-bogart-and-chess
Although Bogart achieved a draw in a simultaneous exhibition given in 1955 at Beverly Hills by the famous chess Grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky, Bogart was not content to merely draw the great Grandmaster. Setting up the pieces again immediately after the game concluded he stared directly into Reshevsky's eyes and said, "Play it again, Sammy."
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