Celebrities and Chess

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2nd July 2009, 09:53am
#1
by billwall
Palm Bay, FL United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 2594

I try to keep up the list of famous people who play chess at

http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/famous.htm

If there are any others, let me know, and a reference if you have one.

2nd July 2009, 10:21am
#2
by Tricklev
Gothenburg Sweden
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 906

This picture felt appropriate to the topic.

 

2nd July 2009, 08:46pm
#3
by CerebralAssassin
Rodos Greece
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 288

you forgot Humphrey Bogart,perhaps the strongest of all you mentioned!!Wink

27th August 2009, 03:01pm
#4
by joeybob39y
Guilderland, New York United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 39

what?! the bryan brothers and kobe play chess?

27th August 2009, 03:05pm
#5
by billwall
Palm Bay, FL United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 2594

Bogart is on the list and the Bryan brothers and Kobe play chess as documented

27th August 2009, 03:06pm
#6
by TheGrobe
Calgary Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 4617
Tricklev wrote:

This picture felt appropriate to the topic.

 

 


Who won?  I say the smart money's on Woody. 

28th August 2009, 06:11am
#7
by justjoshin
Perth Australia
Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 223
TheGrobe wrote:
Tricklev wrote:

This picture felt appropriate to the topic.

 

 


Who won? I say the smart money's on Woody.


that match was drawn.

9th November 2009, 02:42pm
#8
by XavierPadilla
Mazatlán, Sin. Mexico
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 817

Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao plays chess.

9th November 2009, 02:44pm
#9
by Skwerly
Yucaipa, CA United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 589

Was it really drawn?  WOW.  I knew Woody played, but I didn't know he was actually good! 

9th November 2009, 02:50pm
#10
by Tricklev
Gothenburg Sweden
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 906

I think it's safe to say that Kasparov where being nice.

 

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