Non - Chess celebrity who played chess..

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 Comedian Bob Hope played Chess...

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Thanks for that one , friend.

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bjazz wrote:
slvnfernando wrote:

Whoa, Ray Charles ??

You seem to have commented something similar way back in 2010

HIT THE ROAD, JACK!!

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 Certain great bodybuilders playing Chess! (Franco Columbu & Arnold  Schwarzenegger)

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No longer a professional bodybuilder, but still a chess-player! From bodybuilding to actor, to governor of California.  Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a chess-player most of his life. Look who is opponent is this time...

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Could not have asked for a greater challenge!!Smile

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pool great Efren Reyes is an avid chess player

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PoolPlayerToo wrote:

pool great Efren Reyes is an avid chess player

Thanks for the information, friend.

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Ok. Sponge Bob to the list!!

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Aravindsomaraj wrote:

Bill Gates!

 

Really?? How did we miss that??

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 You guys forgot Bobby fischer. He played chess and he was really good at it and he was famous. 

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trollmickey wrote:

 You guys forgot Bobby fischer. He played chess and he was really good at it and he was famous. 

 He's a Chess celebrity that's why we didn't include him. 

 (They're looking for non-chess celebrities, like actors or politicians who happen to play Chess.)

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Woody Harrelson drew Kasparov with 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5?!http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1282198

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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2014/10/10/bernie-sanders-chess-master

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How high is bernie rated?
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Charles Krauthammer
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rmanthony wrote:
Charles Krauthammer

Thanks.

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anne hathaway

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