Chess playing pianists

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How many famous chess playing pianists can you think of or find?

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Francois Andre Danican Philidor...... composer strongest 18th century player and a blindfold wonder and author of many chess books........
Moriz Rosenthal viennese concert pianist last survivng pupil of Liszt and strongest musician Lasker every played
Serge Prokofiev who once beat Lasker Capablanca and Rubinstein in a simul.. as well as beating Tartakower

Walter Parratt organist rly and he played bach fugues (very difficult for those who dont know) and 2 games at the same time blindfold

and of course ME!!!!!!!! im very famous honest........

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Prokofiev?  I never knew!

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I am astounded that no-one has mentioned Marc Taimanov, world championship candidate and concert pianist!

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