The fourth World Champion Alexander Alekhine also made some brilliant jokes throughout his life.
Once he found himself on the same banquet together with his big rival Efim Bogoljubow. Bogoljubow started trash talking Alekhine; the latter replied with the following joke:
“I have dreamt that I have died and arrived at the gates of heaven. Saint Peter approached me and asked me what have I done during my days on Earth.
‘I was a chess master and the Champion of the World.’
‘Chess master? I am sorry, we don’t accept chess masters in heaven.’
‘What do you mean. Here, there is Bogoljubow lying on this cloud.’
‘Bogoljubow? Oh, he is not a chess master. He only thinks he is one.’
The fourth World Champion Alexander Alekhine also made some brilliant jokes throughout his life.
Once he found himself on the same banquet together with his big rival Efim Bogoljubow. Bogoljubow started trash talking Alekhine; the latter replied with the following joke:
“I have dreamt that I have died and arrived at the gates of heaven. Saint Peter approached me and asked me what have I done during my days on Earth.
‘I was a chess master and the Champion of the World.’
‘Chess master? I am sorry, we don’t accept chess masters in heaven.’
‘What do you mean. Here, there is Bogoljubow lying on this cloud.’
‘Bogoljubow? Oh, he is not a chess master. He only thinks he is one.’